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Wednesday 27 June 2012

Everlasting Amaila’s Falls

Amaila Falls is located on the Kuribrong River in the Potaro- Siparuni, a tributary of the Potaro River. In the lower elevations the walls of the escarpment are flatter but these steepen sharply with elevation until the valley walls are nearly vertical at the top




The river drops from the escarpment over Amaila Falls vertically approximately 200 feet (60 m), and continues in a series of rapids and falls for almost two miles before reaching placid water at an elevation of 175 feet. The total drop is about 1,200 feet (365 m). Waterfall is approximately 45 m wide, the volume is 64 m3/s. Waterfall has formed on the sandstones and conglomerates of Roraima Formation. During the course of the falls the river changes direction from east to north

The access to this falls will soon become easy since there is a road now built from the mainland area to the falls. The access road is been built mainly because there is plans to construct a hydro-dam to generate power. It is a spectacle to be seen. Truly a sight to behold, which makes it a unique sight to be added to Guyana tourist attractions list.








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