Geological Features/Landforms in Guyana

Essequibo River (Guyana)
Essequibo River panorama,Mango Landing, Guyana
The Editor Sun, 02/07/2021 - 19:24
The Essequibo River is the longest and widest river in Guyana. The river flows north through forest and savanna, including one of the largest continuous tracts of relatively pristine lowland tropical rain forest in the world, before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.
Guiana Shield: Guiana Highlands (South America)
Cerros de Mavecure, Colombia
The Editor Thu, 02/07/2019 - 20:46
The Guiana Shield is one of the three cratons of the South American Plate. It is a 1.7 billion-year-old Precambrian geological formation in northeast South America that forms a portion of the northern coast. The higher elevations are known as the Guiana Highlands.
Kaieteur Falls: Kaieteur National Park (Guyana)
Potaro River reaches Kaieteur Falls, Guyana
The Editor Mon, 10/22/2018 - 15:20
Kaieteur National Park, located in the southern Pakaraima Mountains in the Potaro-Siparuni Region of Guyana, covers a broad range of habitat types and is home to many species unique to the region. The park is especially renowned for the Kaieteur Falls.
Kanuku Mountains: Protected Area (Guyana)
Kanuku Mountains as seen from Lethem, Guyana
The Editor Wed, 02/17/2021 - 16:45
The Kanuku Mountains are a mountain group located within the Rupununi natural region in southwestern Guyana. The east-west range divides the Rupununi from the wetlands of the north and the savannas of the south. The mountains have been designated a National Protected Area.
Mount Roraima: Pacaraima Mountains (South America)
Mount Roraima, Venezuela
The Editor Wed, 05/12/2021 - 19:56
Mount Roraima is the highest of the Pacaraima Mountains, a chain of tepui plateaus in South America. It serves as the tripoint of Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil. These tabletop mountains are considered to be the oldest geological formations on Earth.
Rupununi River and Region (Guyana)
Aerial view of the Rupununi River, Guyana
The Editor Mon, 02/15/2021 - 18:23
The Rupununi is a natural region in southwest Guyana, bordering the Brazilian Amazon. It is divided into the northern and southern Rupununi by the Kanuku Mountains. The Rapununi River flows through the region before joining with the Essequibo River on its way to the Atlantic Ocean.
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