Orinduik Falls Orinduik Falls is typically included as a throw-in for the day tour to Kaieteur Falls. It's a wide, multi-tiered series of cascades, and it's really a waterfall that allows for swimming or soaking to cool off from the tropical heat. Beyond that, there's really not a whole lot more to this waterfall - especially when it's the follow-up act to Kaieteur Falls. Perhaps the best view of the falls is obtained from the air, where you can witness its full context. On the ground, it's difficult to photograph the entire waterfall so you'll have to pick and choose how you want to compose it. The falls flows on the Ireng River not far from the Brazilian border in an area that's more of a savannah, which contrasts greatly with the rainforest settings of the Guyana Shield at Kaieteur. The river eventually joins up with the mighty Amazon River in Brazil. The name of the falls is said to be named after the Amerindian word for a type of native plant in the area. Tell us about your experience with this waterfall. [Back to top] [Go to previous waterfall: Kaieteur Falls] [Go to the Guyana Waterfalls Page] [Go to the Latin America Page] [Return from Orinduik Falls to the World of Waterfalls Home Page]
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Aerial view of the falls
Direct view of the falls from one of its middle tiers