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Impressive Kaieteur Falls
Kaieteur Falls - one of the most impressive and the most powerful waterfalls in the world. It is located on the river Potaro in western Guyana, near the border with Venezuela.
Kaieteur is a rare combination of high altitude and the huge volume of water. This is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. Waterfalls, comparable in strength to Kaieteur can be counted on the fingers. The waterfall is 226 meters. This is two times higher than the Victoria Falls, and five times more than Niagara. Water falls into the lake of 200 and 100 meters, and disappears in a cloud of mysterious fog. For small lake should be a few more picturesque cascades, which increase the overall height of the falls for another 25 meters. Total 251 meter.
With a name associated waterfall one Indian legend:
Once lived on these lands under the leadership of the tribe leader Kai. His wisdom was legendary, and everyone thought that he might find answers questions simply. But once he faced the threat of attack from storonykrovozhadnyh tribes Caribs, who do not know what compassion and mercy. Then wise Kai decided to seek help from the Great Spirit - Makoneumi. Great Spirit lived at the foot of the mountain. And the road to it was a one-way road. He prepared the boat, filled her with gifts and went to his final journey. Kai lost in the depths of the waterfall. Hence the name Kaieteur («Kaieteur», «Kai» - the name of the leader, and «teur», -padenie). Nature immortalized and his brave canoe - there are rocks near svodopadom, shaped like a man in a boat.
Kaieteur is a rare combination of high altitude and the huge volume of water. This is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. Waterfalls, comparable in strength to Kaieteur can be counted on the fingers. The waterfall is 226 meters. This is two times higher than the Victoria Falls, and five times more than Niagara. Water falls into the lake of 200 and 100 meters, and disappears in a cloud of mysterious fog. For small lake should be a few more picturesque cascades, which increase the overall height of the falls for another 25 meters. Total 251 meter.
With a name associated waterfall one Indian legend:
Once lived on these lands under the leadership of the tribe leader Kai. His wisdom was legendary, and everyone thought that he might find answers questions simply. But once he faced the threat of attack from storonykrovozhadnyh tribes Caribs, who do not know what compassion and mercy. Then wise Kai decided to seek help from the Great Spirit - Makoneumi. Great Spirit lived at the foot of the mountain. And the road to it was a one-way road. He prepared the boat, filled her with gifts and went to his final journey. Kai lost in the depths of the waterfall. Hence the name Kaieteur («Kaieteur», «Kai» - the name of the leader, and «teur», -padenie). Nature immortalized and his brave canoe - there are rocks near svodopadom, shaped like a man in a boat.
