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Kaieteur |
With a sheer drop of 228
meter, Kaieteur Falls are 5 times higher
than Niagara. The falls are located in the
middle of a bit of unspoilt rainforest and
this fact adds to the attractiveness of the
place.
The region around the falls is a National
Park and the best way of getting here is by
joining an organized tour. A trip from
Georgetown should cost about 190us dollars
per person, everyting included.
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Life in Guyana is dominated by mighty rivers,
including the Demerara, the Berbice and the
Essequibo, which provide essential highways into the
rain forests and jungles of the interior. Mankind
has made little impact here, and today Guyana
remains one of the world's most exciting
destinations for adventuresome travel and
exploration.
Setting out for the interior by boat, light aircraft
or 4x4, you encounter the extraordinary natural
heritage of Guyana spreading out like a tropical
carpet. Jaguar still roam the rain forest, and the
unearthly cries of troupes of howler monkeys echo
through the trees. The Giant River Otter, the Black
Caiman, and the Arapaima (the largest freshwater
fish in the world) swim in the rivers of the
Rupununi. Flashes of scarlet, yellow and blue burst
through the forest's intense green as macaws fly
like arrows across a clearing in the canopy.
Toucans, and the awesome Harpy Eagle, swoop through
the trees, while the beautiful but elusive Guyana
Cock-of-the-Rock lingers around the waters of
Kaieteur Falls. More than 700 indigenous species of
birds adorn Guyana's forests.
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| Georgetown |
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The vibrant character and graceful beauty of
Georgetown reflects much of the
city's exceptional cultural history and
diversity. Designed by the Dutch (and first
known as Stabroek), Guyana's capital has
wide, tree-lined avenues, lily-covered
canals, and many fine examples of 18th and
19th century colonial buildings.
Georgetown's tropical botanical gardens,as
one might expect in a country of such
incredible natural beauty, are considered to
be among the very best in the world.
Throughout the city are colourful East
Indian markets, indicative of the country's
largely East Indian population. Because
Georgetown lies below sea level at high
tide, it is protected by an amazing masonry
wall, or mole. The city is situated at the
mouth of the Demerara River, one of the many
rivers that flow down from the Guiana
Highlands and across the coastal plain to
the Atlantic.
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