Visit Kaieteur Falls: The World's Largest Single-Drop Waterfall

Kaieteur Falls, hidden deep in Guyana’s rainforest, plunges 741 feet (226 meters) in a single, uninterrupted drop—nearly five times taller than Niagara Falls. Fed by the Potaro River, it combines immense height with an exceptionally powerful flow, releasing tens of thousands of cubic feet of water per second during peak conditions. Unlike many famous waterfalls, Kaieteur has no cascades or steps—just one massive vertical plunge. Its relative obscurity is due not to lack of scale, but to its remo