One of the natural forms of the earth that rise above the rest of the earth and reach heights that can amaze us. Mountains generally tend not to be used for agriculture as climates and conditions do not favor the same but are used more for resource extraction. For adventurers, mountaineers, trekkers and ramblers, mountaineering is a recreational activity that brings a sense of joy and fulfillment in their lives.
Guiana Mountain Ranges
Here are five of the mountain ranges in Guyana, South America (listed alphabetically):
1. Acarai Mountains
Alternative name: Akarai Mountains
Location: Southern part of Guiana
The Acarai Mountains are a humid, forested mountainous region of low mountains. This range lies laterally along the shared border between Guyana and Brazil. The Essequibo River (which is the longest river in Guyana) and the Courantyne River, have their sources or headwaters in this mountain range.
2. Eastern Tepuis
Alternative name: Cordillera Roraima-Ilú
Location: Between the territory of Guayana Esequiba in Guyana, Venezuela and, to a small extent, Brazil
The Eastern Tepuis extend 60 kilometers with a single major peak, the Uei-tepui.
3. Imataka Mountains
Alternate Name: None
Location: Northwest Guyana and Northeast Venezuela
The region in which the Imataka Mountains rise is tremendously rich in forest, water and mineral resources such as iron and manganese.
4. Kanuku Mountains
Alternate Name: None
Location: Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region
The name Kanuku means ‘forest’ in the Wapishana language, referencing the thriving diversity of wildlife found in this mountain range that rises to nearly 3,000 feet. The Eastern Kanuku Mountains and the Western Kanuku Mountains are divided by the Rupununi River. Prominent species that live in the land of the Kanuku Mountains include the giant otter, the harpy eagle, and the Arapaima.
5. Pacaraima Mountains
Alternative name: Pakaraima Mountains
Location: southwestern part of Guyana and shares borders with Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela
The Pacaraima mountain chain extends from west to east for more than 800 kilometers and forms the partition between the Orinoco Valley to the north and the Amazon Basin to the south. Its highest peak is Mount Roraima at 2,810 meters above sea level, and it is the highest peak in Guyana. Many rivers originate in these mountains and as they flow down they plummet dramatically to form some of the most beautiful waterfalls. Kaieteur Falls in Guyana is a striking example.
Guyana is one of the best tourist places in South America.
