A report on Guyana and Essequibo River
The Essequibo River (Spanish: Río Esequibo originally called by Alonso de Ojeda Río Dulce) is the largest river in Guyana, and the largest river between the Orinoco and Amazon.
- Essequibo RiverSince its independence in 1824, Venezuela has claimed the area of land to the west of the Essequibo River.
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British Guiana
2 linksBritish colony, part of the mainland British West Indies, which resides on the northern coast of South America.
British colony, part of the mainland British West Indies, which resides on the northern coast of South America.
Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana.
Venezuela claimed all lands west of the Essequibo River as its territory (see map in this section).
Venezuela
1 linksCountry on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea.
Country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea.
The continental territory is bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Colombia, Brazil on the south, Trinidad and Tobago to the north-east and on the east by Guyana.
Other basins are the Gulf of Paria and the Esequibo River.
Cuyuni River
1 linksThe Cuyuni River is a South American river and a tributary of the Essequibo River.
It rises in the Guiana Highlands of Venezuela, where it descends northward to El Dorado, and turns eastward to meander through the tropical rain forests of the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana.
Rupununi
0 linksRegion in the south-west of Guyana, bordering the Brazilian Amazon.
Region in the south-west of Guyana, bordering the Brazilian Amazon.
The Rupununi River is one of the main tributaries of the Essequibo River and is located in southern Guyana.
Kaieteur Falls
0 linksWorld's largest single drop waterfall by water volume.
World's largest single drop waterfall by water volume.
Located on the Potaro River in the Kaieteur National Park, it sits in a section of the Amazon rainforest included in the Potaro-Siparuni region of Guyana.
The Potaro River empties into the Essequibo River which is the 34th longest river in South America and the longest river in Guyana.
Wai-wai people
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The Wai-wai (also written Waiwai or Wai Wai) are a Carib-speaking Indigenous people of Guyana and northern Brazil.
The Wai-wai in Guyana live in the far south of the country, near the headwaters of the Essequibo River.