Guiana

Guiana (also known as the Guiana highlands or the Guiana shield) forms a portion of the northern coast of South America. It is a very old geological formation that hosts the impressive and mysterious table-like mountains called tepuis, which are the source of some of highest waterfalls in the world, such as the Angel falls or Kuquenan falls. The main portion of the highlands are located in south eastern Venezuela, and are partly protected by the Canaima National Park.

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The region extends southwards into Brazil, and eastwards into Guyana (previous British Guiana), French Guiana, and Suriname (previous Dutch Guiana). The term the Guianas is often used as a collective name for the latter three countries.

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See also:

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• Caribbean South America

Shield: :This article is about the defensive device. For other meanings of the word see shield (disambiguation)...

South America: South America is a part of the American continent traversed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. South America is situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean....

Tepuis: REDIRECT Tepui...

Guiana related Images and Photos (experimental)

British Guiana Hamburg 1892

Frontispiece to "Views in the Interior of Guiana"

Junction of the Kundanama with the Paramu from "Views in the Interior of Guiana"