Kaiteur Falls

Kaiteur Falls

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September 25th 2007
I did a five day trek to Kaiteur Falls, the world's highest single drop waterfal, in Guyana. This was with Rainforest Tours and ran with only two of us on the trip! Day 1 was a drive in 4x4 to Mahdia, then boat trip up the Potaro River to Amatuk Island to camp the night. Day 2 was a mix between boat trips down the river and hiking alongside the river in virgin rainforest with the help of To ... read more

South America » Guyana » Kaiteur Falls

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Originally a Dutch colony in the 17th century, by 1815 Guyana had become a British possession. The abolition of slavery led to black settlement of urban areas and the importation of indentured servants from India to work the sugar plantations. This e... ... read more