Natural Wonders of The World : Kaieteur Falls in Guyana

Kaieteur Falls in Guyana are one of the most powerful and breathe taking waterfall in Guyana. Being a major site attraction, it attracts many visitors through out the year and provides a soothing option. It is a high volume waterfall on the Potaro River in central Guyana. The place is located at the Kaieteur National Park and ranges from 226 meters (741 ft) measured from the tip. It flows over a series of cascades and this makes its height equal to 251 meters. It is a great combination of height and power and hence considered as the powerful Guyana waterfall wit the water swing happening very fast.

The waterfall flows 5 times higher then the famous Niagara Falls and nobody can questions the natural wonder of Guyana because of its supremacy and power display to attract visitors. The best way to visit this place is to catch frequent flights between Ogle Airport and Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Georgetown. The place has also been utilized for movie shootings and documentary films shooting. Many visitors prefer to take visuals from this waterfall and bath in the lower stream which is really a soothing and exciting experience.

The place features and is a centre of attraction of over 40,000 visitors per year. It is known as one of the best attracting tourist spots in Guyana in the park itself. It is often considered as a landmark in the Guyana for many tourists. The aerial view is one to watch out for and provide you a tremendous and exciting view of the city. The micro environment tank bromeliads and various other spots which are famous for fairy tales are present here win abundance. So, it is a must-see for all visitors and provides a perfect hiking destination and a picnic spot.

Natural wonders of the World : Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica

Located at the continental divide, which is about 110 mile to the north from San Jose, Monteverde Cloud Forest crosses Santa Elena Reserve and Monteverde Biological Cloud Forest Reserve. Both these reserves also protect the forest.


Monteverde Cloud Forest is amongst the popular inland tourist destination in Costa Rica. Its forest reserves are pretty rich when it comes to the ecological diversity. At the same time, they have a huge population of wildlife. In addition, this forest has a birding paradise. It is believed that it has around 1,000 resplendent quetzals.

The Quetzals are species of birds that have been tagged endangered throughout the Central America. As per experts, they are considered amongst the magnificent species of the Western Hemisphere.

When it comes to animals in Monteverde Cloud Forest, mammals are very difficult to be spotted. This is mainly due to the fact that there is limited visibility for mist and rain. At the same time, there are number of humans passing through there. It is believed that the reserve over here is a significant place for protecting and maintaining wildlife in Costa Rica. The animals found over there include, agoutis, coatis, howler monkey, sloths, white-faced monkey, squirrels, innumerable species of birds, insects and butterflies along with snakes.

Quakers, who arrived from Alabama in 1951, played a vital role in preserving the Monteverde Cloud Forest. They worked with World Wildlife Fund and the Nature Conservancy to fend off the challenges posed by the Squatters and other calamities. Quakers bought 328 hectares of land adjacent to the land that they already preserved. This new Reserve was given the name Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve. Further down the line, the land was expanded with funds coming from different communities. Today, Monteverde Cloud Forest has 10,500 hectares of area.

For its huge area and presence of wonderful wildlife, Monteverde Cloud Forest has been voted as one of the natural wonders of the world.