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In Guyana, in the heart of the Amazon forest, we find one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world: they are the Kaieteur waterfalls, and come to life from the river Potaro.
These are certainly not the highest waterfalls, or the most exciting. However, they have a unique peculiarity: the Kaieteurs are the absolute wildest waterfalls, hidden as they are in the dense vegetation of Guyana. Far from the most popular tourist routes, they are a small jewel of water and nature: arriving here means hearing a deafening noise, and being surrounded by blue-winged butterflies and small golden frogs.
The Kaieteur Falls, surrounded by the sounds of howler monkeys, offer the (few) tourists who travel this far an incredible spectacle. Looking out from the edge of the precipice, you see a gigantic wall of water, from which the white-collared swallows emerge.
To reach the waterfalls you have to take a charter flight from the capital Georgetown, which is about an hour from here. Typically, this is done with organized full-day tours, which also include visits to nearby places such as Orinduik waterfalls.
But what are the other unmissable destinations for those arriving in Guyana? State in South America, located between the Atlantic Ocean, Suriname and Brazil, is a former French colony in the past focused on the cultivation of sugar and tobacco, used to inflict punishment and suffering on criminals of all kinds. A trip here can only start from the capital, cayenne, splendid mix between French culture and exotic charm. Unmissable in the city are the Fort Ceperou with its panoramic view, the very central one Place des Palmistes and the many craft shops, to buy ceramics and woven baskets.
But Guyana is above all nature. Most of its territory is occupied by tropical forest, half of which is a protected area: the Guyana Amazon Park enhances an exceptional heritage of plants, mammals and birds. Then there is the Guyana Regional Nature Park, extraordinary habitat for black caimans and sea turtles, and there is the Ile du Grand Connetable Nature Reserve, the only protected marine area on the coast where rare species such as giant groupers are recorded.
