"Kaieteur National Park Kaieteur National Park is a National Park located in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana. The Park's boundaries and purpose are defined in the Kaieteur National Park Act, and was created to preserve the natural scenery (including Kaieteur Falls), and its fauna and flora. The Act is administered by the Kaieteur National Park Commission. The park is in the Guianan moist forests ecoregion. It is served by Kaieteur International Airport, which is at Kaieteur Falls. Original boundaries: Commencing at a point on the left bank of the Potaro River, below the Tukeit Rest House Compound, then along the"
"combination of height and water volume, and Kaieteur is among the most powerful waterfalls in the world with an average flow rate of 663 cubic metres per second (23,400 cubic feet per second). Kaieteur Falls is about four times higher than Niagara Falls, on the border between Canada and the United States, and about twice the height of Victoria Falls, on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa. It is a single drop waterfall. Upriver from the falls, the Potaro Plateau stretches out to the distant escarpment of the Pakaraima Mountains. The Potaro River empties into the Essequibo River"
"del Sur, Ometepe Island, Corn Islands Costa Rica: Montezuma, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Jacó, La Fortuna and Arenal, Nosara, Manuel Antonio National Park Belize: Caye Caulker, San Ignacio Honduras: Bay Islands, Copan Panama: Bocas Del Toro, San Blas Islands, Panama City (especially the Casco Viejo), Lost and Found Jungle Hostel (Las Minas, Chiriqui), Boquete. South America Colombia: Cartagena, Taganga, Tayrona National Natural Park, San Gil, Medellin, Bogota Ecuador: Galapagos Islands, Montañita, Cuenca, Quito, Mompiche Peru: Lima, Ica (Huacachina), Nazca, Arequipa, Puno, Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Máncora, Iquitos Bolivia: Salar de Uyuni, Potosí, La Paz, Titicaca lake Argentina: Iguaçu Falls, Buenos Aires,"
"Cachoeira da Fumaça The Cachoeira da Fumaça (""Smoke Falls"", once known as ""Glass Falls"") is 340 m tall waterfall in Bahia, Brazil. It was believed to be the country's highest waterfall until the 353 m tall Cachoeira do Araca (Cachoeira do El Dorado) was recently discovered in the Amazon. Cachoeira da Fumaça is located in Chapada Diamantina, an attractive region for adventurers, named that way because the tiny water flow is sprayed by the wind before it touches the ground. However, depending on the season, it can be completely dry. There are two ways to reach it: from above, walking"
"Kaytitinga Falls Kaytitinga Falls is located in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines. It can be reached via 1 hour trekking. Kaytitinga Falls is an esteemed attraction of the city which can be found in the elevated barangay of San Isidro. Kaytitinga falls consists of a three-level falls. Barangay San Isidro is located at the easternmost part of the city. It is a one-hour drive away from the municipal hall of the city. The forest wherein the kaytitinga falls is located is very vast and spacious and the beauty of the nature has been preserved. The forest is rich in"
"Cachoeira Cachoeira (Portuguese, meaning the waterfall), is an inland municipality of Bahia, Brazil, on the Paraguaçu River. The town exports sugar, cotton and tobacco and is a thriving commercial and industrial centre. The municipality contains 56% of the Baía do Iguape Marine Extractive Reserve, created in 2000. São Félix is located directly across the Paraguaçu River from Cachoeira; it also borders the municipalities of Conceição da Feira, Santo Amaro, Saubara, Maragogipe, Governador Mangabeira, and Muritiba. The area of present-day Cachoeira was home to numerous Amerindians prior to the arrival of the colonial period. Paulo Dias Adorno and Afonso Rodrigues arrived"
"point, Brown did not have time to investigate Kaieteur Falls closer, so he returned one year later to make comprehensive measurements. Brown’s book ""Canoe and Camp life in British Guiana"" was published in 1876. Two years later, in 1878, he published ""Fifteen Thousand Miles on the Amazon and its tributaries"". According to a Patamona Indian legend, Kaieteur Falls was named for Kai, a chief, or Toshao who acted to save his people by paddling over the falls in an act of self-sacrifice to Makonaima, the great spirit. Another legend though was told to Brown by Amerindians in the night of"
"Charles Barrington Brown Charles Barrington Brown (23 August 1839, Cape Breton Island - 13 February 1917, London) was a Canadian geologist and explorer. On April 24, 1870 he was one of two English-based geologists appointed government surveyors to the colony of British Guiana (now known as Guyana). That same year, he was the first Westerner to see Kaieteur Falls. The other surveyor was James Sawkins. Brown and James Sawkins arrived in Georgetown in 1867 and did some of their mapping and preparation of geological reports together and some in separate expeditions. Sawkins took a break from his work when Brown"
"a border marker between Brazil and southeastern Venezuela and between Brazil and west central Guyana. Numerous rivers originate in these mountains and on their way down they plunge spectacularly to form some picturesque waterfalls. A beautiful example of this is the Kaieteur Falls in Guyana. The Monte Roraima National Park protects part of the range in Roraima, Brazil. Pacaraima Mountains The Pacaraima or Pakaraima Mountains (, ) are a mountain range primarily in southwestern Guyana, and into northern Brazil and eastern Venezuela. The range extends from west to east for over . Its highest peak is Mount Roraima at above"
"to the lower reaches of each river. Some of the waterfalls are spectacular; for example, Kaieteur Falls on the Potaro River drops 251 metres, more than four times the height of Niagara Falls. Other enormous waterfalls are King Edward VIII Falls (256 m), Kumerau Falls (190 m), Oshi Falls (160 – 210 m). In the country are known to exist more than 200 rapids and more than 70 large waterfalls. Many waterfalls are little known and most are not measured yet, it is possible that there are waterfalls in excess of 300 m tall. See also , . Drainage throughout"
"Carbet Falls Carbet Falls () is a series of waterfalls on the Carbet River in Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France located in the Leeward Islands of the eastern Caribbean region. Its three cascades are set amid the tropical rainforests on the lower slopes of the volcano La Soufrière. The falls are one of the most popular visitor sites in Guadeloupe, with approximately 400,000 visitors annually. In 1493, Christopher Columbus noted Carbet Falls in his log. The falls' first and highest cascade has a drop of more than . Visitors reach the cascade by a long, steep trail at an"
"Caracol State Park The Caracol State Park () is a small state park in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It contains the dramatic Caracol Falls, a major tourist attraction. The Caracol State Park is in the municipality of Canela, Rio Grande do Sul. It has an area of . It is from the municipal seat. The park is in the Serra Gaúcha in the northeastern part of the state. The average elevation is . The Caracol Fall on the Arroio Caracol has a free fall of , and is the main tourist attraction. In prehistoric times the"
"northern and eastern South America. In Africa, caecilians are found from Guinea-Bissau (""Geotrypetes"") to southern Malawi (""Scolecomorphus""), with an unconfirmed record from eastern Zimbabwe. They have not been recorded from the extensive areas of tropical forest in central Africa. In South America, they extend through subtropical eastern Brazil well into temperate northern Argentina. They can be seen as far south as Buenos Aires, when they are carried by the flood waters of the Paraná River coming from farther north. Their American range extends north to southern Mexico. The northernmost distribution is of the species ""Ichthyophis sikkimensis"" of northern India. ""Ichthyophis"""
"was a challenging operation due to the geology of the area, formed by volcanic activity from various volcanoes, with clay and other sediment in between. Artesian waters also flow between the layers of rock and contribute to the flow of the streams in the area. The Opuiaki River includes one of the best hidden gems in the Kaimai Ranges, the Te Rere I Oturu Falls. Te Rere I Oturu Falls The Te Rere I Oturu Falls are located in the Opuiaki River[1], Kaimai Ranges, New Zealand with the following coordinates: 37° 55' 34.89"" S 175° 59' 55.38"" E. The name"
"biodiversity like different kinds of trees, plants and brooks. The way to Kaytitinga Falls is not well-developed that leads to non-accessibility of the trail. Some indigenous people, the Dumagats, live in the place, a sign that the culture there is still preserved and they act as the protectors of their own natural habitat. Kaytitinga Falls Kaytitinga Falls is located in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, Philippines. It can be reached via 1 hour trekking. Kaytitinga Falls is an esteemed attraction of the city which can be found in the elevated barangay of San Isidro. Kaytitinga falls consists of a three-level"
"wonders, a diverse range of foods and culture, vibrant and colorful cities, and stunning landscapes attract millions of tourists every year to South America. Some of the most visited places in the region are Iguazu Falls, Recife, Olinda, Machu Picchu, Bariloche, the Amazon rainforest, Rio de Janeiro, São Luís, Salvador, Fortaleza, Maceió, Buenos Aires, Florianópolis, San Ignacio Miní, Isla Margarita, Natal, Lima, São Paulo, Angel Falls, Brasília, Nazca Lines, Cuzco, Belo Horizonte, Lake Titicaca, Salar de Uyuni, Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos, Los Roques archipelago, Gran Sabana, Patagonia, Tayrona National Natural Park, Santa Marta, Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena, Perito Moreno Glacier and"
"Falls, the second highest waterfall on the Orange River, after the Augrabies Falls. Ritchie Falls are in a pristine wilderness area, only accessible after a two-day hike or by rafting down from Onseepkans. Guided hikes and rafting trips are available. Like Kalamazoo and Timbuktu, the name ""Pofadder"" is used to represent somewhere very remote, far away and out of the mainstream of the world. This usage is most common in South Africa, while Timbuktu is used in most of the Commonwealth for this purpose and Kalamazoo in the United States. Putsonderwater is used in a similar way. Pofadder, Northern Cape"
"Gauthiot Falls The Gauthiot Falls are a series of cascade waterfalls considered a natural wonder in Chad. They are situated about halfway down the course of the Mayo Kébbi river, found in southern Chad. Downstream from the falls, the flow of the Mayo Kébbi joins the Benue River, which itself is a tributary of the Niger River, which ultimately flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The Gauthiot Falls are not a notably high cascade; all together, they descend only about . They are considered of interest because of their position between the drainage systems of the Mayo Kébbi and the Logone"
"Catequilla Monte Catequilla (also Kati-Killa) is an archaeological site in the Pomasqui Valley of Ecuador. Located in the Parish of San Antonio of Quito Canton in Pichincha Province, it has an elevation of and is located on a mountaintop about above valleys on either side. Attributed to the Pre-Columbian era Quitu-Cara culture, it was presumably used as an astronomical observatory even before the arrival of the Incas, and is the only prehispanic site in the Americas that is located precisely at the Earth's Equator. Catequilla is translated from Quechua to mean ""follower of the moon"". Its construction, circa 800 AD,"
"Cayambe (volcano) Cayambe or Volcán Cayambe is a volcano in Ecuador, in the Cordillera Central, a range of the Ecuadorian Andes. It is located in Pichincha Province, some northeast of Quito. It is the third-highest mountain in Ecuador, at an elevation of above sea level. Cayambe, which has a permanent snow cap, is a Holocene compound volcano which last erupted in March 1786. At on its south slope is the highest point in the world crossed by the Equator, and the only point on the Equator with snow cover. The volcano and most of its slopes are within the Cayambe"
"passes over Horsetrough Falls to begin a journey to the Gulf of Mexico via the Chattahoochee River. Horsetrough Falls Horsetrough Falls are located on one of the flanks of Horsetrough Mountain in Union County, Georgia. This waterfall is located on a creek that is part of the headwaters of the Chattahoochee River and is in the Mark Trail Wilderness. There is an observation platform at the falls which can be reached by the Horsetrough Falls Trail. The trail begins at the nearby Upper Chattahoochee Campground camping area, which is maintained and operated by the Chattooga Ranger District of the Chattahoochee"
"who may instead pay to take the small train ride from the Sonho Vivo Station. Caracol State Park The Caracol State Park () is a small state park in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It contains the dramatic Caracol Falls, a major tourist attraction. The Caracol State Park is in the municipality of Canela, Rio Grande do Sul. It has an area of . It is from the municipal seat. The park is in the Serra Gaúcha in the northeastern part of the state. The average elevation is . The Caracol Fall on the Arroio Caracol has"
"Cachoeirinha Cachoeirinha (lit. ""Little Waterfall"") is a city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Cachoeirinha is an alternative for the people who want to be near Porto Alegre (capital of Rio Grande do Sul). The city is situated at a strategic point in Rio Grande do Sul state. The city shares borders with Porto Alegre, Canoas, Esteio, Sapucaia do Sul, Gravataí and Alvorada. The city holiday is on May 15, the date on which the city declared its emancipation. The Executive of the Municipality of Cachoeirinha is represented by the mayor and his office of Secretary, following"
"Bandelier National Monument Bandelier National Monument is a United States National Monument near Los Alamos in Sandoval and Los Alamos Counties, New Mexico. The monument preserves the homes and territory of the Ancestral Puebloans of a later era in the Southwest. Most of the pueblo structures date to two eras, dating between 1150 and 1600 AD. The Monument is of the Pajarito Plateau, on the slopes of the Jemez Volcanic field in the Jemez Mountains. Over 70% of the Monument is wilderness, with over one mile elevation change, from about along the Rio Grande to over at the peak of"
"falls are featured in the 8th episode of the first season of ""The Grand Tour"", being the arrival point of a journey in beach buggies through Namibia. 3. Kavari Kaurerua.2015 Epupa Falls The Epupa Falls (also known as Monte Negro Falls in Angola) are created by the Kunene River on the border of Angola and Namibia, in the Kaokoland area of the Kunene Region. The river is 0.5 km wide and drops in a series of waterfalls spread over 1.5 km, with the greatest single drop being 37 m. The name ""Epupa"" is a Herero word for ""foam"", in reference"
"Galletué Lake Galletué Lake, also spelled as Gualletué Lake, is located in the Andes of the La Araucanía Region of southern Chile. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides. Issuing from the lake on its eastern side is one of the two sources of the Biobío River, the other being nearby Icalma Lake. The drainage area upstream from Galletué Lake is called the Quinquén Valley. About east of Lake Galletué the Quinquèn river combines with the Zamueco River to form the Ñirecco River which flows into Galletué Lake. The Pehuenche (or Pewenche) people have lived in this valley for"
"Okere Falls Okere Falls is a small town located 21 km from Rotorua on SH 33 between Rotorua and Tauranga on the North Island of New Zealand. The town is situated on the shore of the Okere Inlet of Lake Rotoiti, from which the Kaituna River flows north towards the Bay of Plenty. Okere Falls is a popular spot for fishing & rafting and is known for its beautiful lakeside and waterfalls. There are commercial rafting companies and holiday park accommodation within the town. A seven metre high waterfall lays claim to being the highest commercially rafted waterfall in the"
"Cachoeira do Sul Cachoeira do Sul is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southernmost Brazil. Its Marian Catedral da Nossa Senhora da Conceição is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul. It is located at a latitude of 30º02'21"" S and a longitude of 52º53'38"" W, at an approximate elevation of 68 meters above sea level. Its population in 2004 was approximately 89120 and its area is 3715.5 square kilometers. Cachoeira do Sul has a humid subtropical climate and its annual average temperature is . In January, the warmest month, highs"
"and Nuevo Rico are somewhere near Guyana, bordering Venezuela and Brazil. In ""Tintin and the Picaros"", the Paris Flash report clearly claims that the country is in fact in South America, since Bianca Castafiore reportedly ""continued her brilliant progress through South America"", after successfully visiting Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela, and is to visit San Theodoros. In the same book, Captain Haddock, attempting to call General Tapioca, says ""Hello, International? Give me South America... Tapiocapolis... General Tapioca!"". The ""Bibaro"" indigenous tribe seems to be inspired by the Jivaros of Ecuador, another pointer to South America. The country has a few magnificent"
"Africa's second-smallest country. Both are part of the Cameroon volcanic mountain line, which also includes the islands of Annobón to the southwest, Bioko to the northeast (both part of Equatorial Guinea), and Mount Cameroon on the coast of Gulf of Guinea. São Tomé is long and wide and the more mountainous of the two islands. Its peaks reach – Pico de São Tomé. Príncipe is about long and wide. Its peaks reach – Pico de Príncipe. Swift streams radiating down the mountains through lush forest and cropland to the sea cross both islands. The Equator lies immediately south of São"
"Pajarito Plateau The Pajarito Plateau is a volcanic plateau in north central New Mexico, United States. The plateau, part of the Jemez Mountains, is bounded on the west by the Valles Caldera and on the east by the White Rock Canyon of the Rio Grande. The plateau is occupied by several notable entities, including Bandelier National Monument, the town of Los Alamos and its remote suburb White Rock, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Elevations range from about 5600 feet (1700 meters) at the river to about 7800 feet (2300 meters) where the plateau merges into the mountain range. The Pajarito"
"Pajarito Plateau The Pajarito Plateau is a volcanic plateau in north central New Mexico, United States. The plateau, part of the Jemez Mountains, is bounded on the west by the Valles Caldera and on the east by the White Rock Canyon of the Rio Grande. The plateau is occupied by several notable entities, including Bandelier National Monument, the town of Los Alamos and its remote suburb White Rock, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Elevations range from about 5600 feet (1700 meters) at the river to about 7800 feet (2300 meters) where the plateau merges into the mountain range. The Pajarito"
"Montour Falls, New York Montour Falls is a village located in Schuyler County, New York, United States. A population of 1,711 was reported by the US Census of 2010. A waterfall at the end of West Main Street gives the village its name. The name ""Montour"" is derived from Queen Catharine Montour, a prominent Native American woman of Seneca Indian heritage who lived at the village site in the 18th century. The boundaries defining the Village of Montour Falls occur mostly within the Town of Montour, but a small part lies within the Town of Dix. The village is located"