http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Guyana/Kaiteur-Falls/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Guyana , Kaiteur Falls en-us Fri, 11 Dec 09 12:48:03 +0000 Fri, 11 Dec 09 12:48:03 +0000 DAY 1I forgot to setback my watch when I crossed from Suriname and hence woke up an hour earlier than I should I sat in the front desk area of the hotel reading all the local papers trying to kill time. I get to encounter English words we don't normally use in the USA. Frank arrived to pick me up at 6am Guyana time Ashleyfrom Delaware and Emily and TadWest Virginia were already in the 4WD t http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Guyana/Kaiteur-Falls/blog-429559.html Six dark figures approached me on the jungle path. Five of them were carrying machetes. Hotel Rwanda Long sleeves or short sleeves Would this be my end Music emanated from the approaching men. The sixth figure was carrying a boom box. I breathed a sigh of relief. The men were pork knockers on their way back from a long days work.Since the world diamond price had dropped they were in need of a http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Guyana/Kaiteur-Falls/blog-385583.html Kaieteur Falls in Guyana small country in South America is one of the most majestic spots on Earth. It also sports one other significant advantage not many people have heard of Kaieteur Falls. Make Kaieteur Falls your next vacation spot and you will not only travel to see one of the most scenic waterfalls in the world you will also vacation at a place not known of by many people. Sure there a http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Guyana/Kaiteur-Falls/blog-338073.html 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 tripDay 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 Tony our http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Guyana/Kaiteur-Falls/blog-205280.html