Kaieteur falls is interesting because of the combination of several factors.
Kaieteur falls – one of the most spectacular and most powerful waterfalls in the world.
It is located on the Potaro river in Western Guyana, near the border with Venezuela.
Kaieteur falls is a rare combination of great height and a huge volume of water. This is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. Waterfalls, comparable in strength with Kagetora can be counted on the fingers.
The height of the waterfall is 226 meters. This is two times higher than Victoria falls, and five times that of Niagara.
The water falls in the lake measuring 200 by 100 meters, and disappears in a cloud of mysterious fog. For a lake to be a few scenic cascades, which increase the overall height of the waterfall is 25 meters. A total of 251 meter.
With the name of the waterfall is associated an Indian legend. Once lived on these lands for the tribe under the leadership of the leader of the Kai. His wisdom was legendary, and everyone thought he might find the answers to all the questions. But one day he faced the threat of attack from storonychne of Carib tribes, who do not know what compassion and mercy.
Then the wise Kai decided to ask for help to the Great Spirit Maconomy. The great Spirit lived at the foot of the mountain. And the road to it was expensive at one end. He had prepared a boat, filled it with gifts, and went to his last journey.
Kai lost in the depths of the waterfall. Hence the name Kaieteur (“Kaieteur”, “Kai” is the name of the leader, and “teur” –the fall). Nature immortalized and his brave canoe – there are rocks near vodopadom, reminiscent of the man in the boat.
