Magnificent
Kaieteur Falls
The
day was sunny. The clouds were stacked like cotton ball sculptures.
We flew over miles of pristine jungle, untouched by man and one could
only imagine the wildlife that abounded under that vibrant canopy.
There's an airstrip, a welcome house and a very basic guest house on
the grounds near the falls. We were few in number, three small planes
of 13 passengers each. Our plane was all PCV's. The mountain that is topped by Kaieteur Falls also goes by the name of “Oh My God”, because that is what so many say when they come upon the first viewing point.
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| Golden Rocket Frog (probably only about an inch tall) |
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| Giant Tank Bromeliad |
The
guide books say it is one of the longest single drop waterfalls in
the world. I thought the volumn was a bit thin, probably because it
is the dry season in Guyana, but it is amazing to see the gentle
meandering Potaro River roar with fury as it spills over the sharp
jagged cliffs.
The
guide told us that if we were to hang around at dusk or wake at dawn
by the falls, we could see thousands of swifts soaring and diving in
the mist of the falls. Sadly we had to depart before dusk. We were
able to photograph the golden rocket frog who lives his entire life
in the giant tank Bromeliad and also the Cock-Of-the-Rock, which flew
off before I could focus my lens.
No
litter, easy hike to catch several angles of the falls, and a chance
to get a close-up view of the falls from the plane, both coming and
going.
