Kaieteur Falls

Kaieteur Falls is one of the world's most powerful single-drop waterfalls, plunging approximately 226 metres (741 ft) to the first break and 251 metres (822 ft) when the subsequent cascades are included. Located on the Potaro River within Kaieteur National Park in central Essequibo Territory, Guyana, the falls are distinguished by both their height and high average flow rate. Scientific and biological work has been conducted at or near the falls; taxonomic literature names Kaieteur Falls as the type locality for at least one species (Hydrochasma kaieteur). The sources consulted for this entry (encyclopedic and academic) focus on the falls' natural, geographic, and biological significance and do not present accounts of supernatural occurrences. Reported cultural or folkloric material, named spirits, or documented paranormal phenomena are not present in the provided sources. No eyewitness reports, legends, curses, or named entities associated with haunting are cited in the available encyclopedic and taxonomic materials. Any folklore or haunted-place claims about Kaieteur Falls would require additional, dedicated sources beyond those used here.