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Would like to fly over this waterfall? This is the highest single drop waterfall in the world.
We hiked to three different view points for the waterfall and the one right on the top was breathtaking. I will be sharing that view soon with all of you too.
Kaieteur falls
This waterfall is Kaieteur Falls, found in the nation of Guyana within Kaieteur Falls National Park.
This waterfall sits on the Potaro River, a tributary of the Essequibo River that drains a large portion of South America north of the Amazon Basin.
The falls cascade over cliffs made of conglomerate and sandstone, dropping over 225 meters in the initial fall. These falls aren’t either the biggest or tallest in the world, but the drop is 4 times the height of the well-known Niagara Falls and twice the height of Victoria falls. These falls are therefore one of a few found globally that have both a very large drop, a high flow rate, and a narrow focus in its canyon, giving the waters pouring over the cliff immense power by the time they reach the base.
-JBB
Image credit: Cody H (creative Commons): https://www.flickr.com/photos/codiferous/362100114
Original caption:
In this short film, you will be taken on a journey through the incredibly varied landscapes of this imposing continent, South America.
One year of travel, nine countries, countless hours on busses, motorbikes, and cars. Hundreds of thousands of images taken. 30TB of data used, 5 months of editing. The time-lapse film features South America like it has never been before with images from Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. Read more about the project on mortenrustad.com/south-america
The music is specially composed for this video by Jogeir. Check him out on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/jogeirmusic
To see what equipment I used, see this video: youtu.be/Vg6h0U3S8_o Motion control gear by Syrp (syrp.co/)
The clips in this film are available for licensing at resolutions up to 8K (7680*4320). Contact information can be found at mortenrustad.com
Produced by VJUS (vjus.no)
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The enormous Kaieteur Falls, Guyana
Pretty sure I’ve never seen manatees feeding before. It’s interesting.
Kaieteur falls This waterfall is Kaieteur Falls, found in the nation of Guyana within Kaieteur Falls National Park. This waterfall sits on the Potaro River, a tributary of the Essequibo River that drains a large portion of South America north of the Amazon Basin. The falls cascade over cliffs made of conglomerate and sandstone, dropping over 225 meters in the initial fall. These falls aren’t either the biggest or tallest in the world, but the drop is 4 times the height of the well-known Niagara Falls and twice the height of Victoria falls. These falls are therefore one of a few found globally that have both a very large drop, a high flow rate, and a narrow focus in its canyon, giving the waters pouring over the cliff immense power by the time they reach the base. -JBB Image credit: Cody H (creative Commons): https://www.flickr.com/photos/codiferous/362100114 Read more: http://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Kaieteur-Falls-114/
This is Mount Roraima in the Pacaraima Mountains. It lies on the border of three Countries; Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana. It is part of Venezuela’s Canaima National Park which is also home to the beautiful Angel Falls and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mount Roraima’s flat surface is surrounded by 400 metre high sheer cliff faces andits highest point is is Maverick Rock at 2,810 meters. Im many photos and satellite imagery, Mount Roraima is surrounded or engulfed by clouds. This is because the area is surrounded by thick rainforest. Tropical heat causes the moisture from the rainforest to rise and condense over and around the mountain as heavy clouds. As a result, Mount Roraima is almost always in clouds and it rains nearly every day. -Jean For more photos see: http://beautifulplacestovisit.com/mountains/mount-roraima-venezuela/ Photo courtesy of: Uwe George, National Geographic Society
