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Things to do in Guyana

South America's only English-speaking country, a waterfall nearly five times the height of Niagara hidden deep in untouched rainforest, and one of the least-visited destinations on the entire continent.

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What's worth your time in Guyana

Fly to Kaieteur Falls, one of the world's most powerful single-drop waterfalls

Nature

A single unbroken plunge nearly five times the height of Niagara Falls, remaining genuinely uncrowded due to its remote rainforest location.

Spot giant river otters and caimans in the Rupununi wetlands

Nature

A remote savanna and wetland region in southern Guyana, among the best places in South America to reliably see giant river otters in the wild.

Explore Georgetown's colonial wooden architecture

Culture

Guyana's capital retains a distinctive collection of colonial-era wooden buildings, including St. George's Cathedral, one of the tallest wooden buildings in the world.

Search for the endangered harpy eagle in the rainforest interior

Nature

Guyana's dense, largely untouched rainforest holds a genuine population of harpy eagles, one of the largest and most powerful raptors in the world.