Guiana Shield - Wikipedia
The higher elevations on the shield are called the Guiana Highlands, which is where the table-like mountains called tepuis are found. The Guiana Highlands are also the source of some of the world's most well-known waterfalls such as Angel Falls, Kaieteur Falls and Cuquenan Falls.
Guiana Highlands | tropical rainforest, tepuis, savannas | Britannica
Guiana Highlands, plateau and low-mountain region of South America located north of the Amazon and south of the Orinoco River. Comprising a heavily forested plateau, they cover the southern half of Venezuela, all of the Guianas except for the low Atlantic coastal plain, the northern part of Brazil,
The Guianas - Wikipedia
The Guianas, also spelled Guyanas or Guayanas, is a region in north-eastern South America. Strictly, the term refers to the three Guianas: Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, formerly British, Dutch and French Guiana. Broadly it refers to the South American coast from the mouth of the Orinoco to the mouth of the Amazon.
Tepui - Wikipedia
A tepui / ˈtɛpwi /, or tepuy (Spanish: [teˈpuj]), is a table-top mountain or mesa found in South America, especially in Venezuela and western Guyana. The word tepui means "house of the gods" in the native tongue of the Pemon, the indigenous people who inhabit the Gran Sabana.
Guiana Highlands - Encyclopedia.com
Guiana highlands, the region in northern South America where Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela meet at Mount Roraima at 9,094 feet. Most scholars mark the eastern boundary as the Essequibo River, but others extend the massif along northern Brazil and southern Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana .
The Guianas | South America, Map, Location, History, & Facts
The Guianas, region of South America, located on the continent’s north-central coast and covering an area of about 181,000 square miles (468,800 square km). It includes the independent nations of Guyana and Suriname and French Guiana, an overseas département of France.
The Topography of the Guiana Highlands - NASA Earth …
These two images show exactly the same area in South America, the Guiana Highlands straddling the borders of Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil. The image on the top was created using the best global topographic data set previously available, the U.S. Geological Survey’s GTOPO30.
Guiana Highlands - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
The plateau and low mountain region called the Guiana Highlands is located in northern South America. It lies north of the Amazon River and south of the Orinoco. It covers the southern half of Venezuela, all of Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana except for the low coastal plain, the northern part of Brazil, and a part of southeastern Colombia ...
Guiana Highlands : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering - SummitPost
The Guiana Highlands are a very unusual mountain range covering parts of Venezuela, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. The highlands are made of ancient sedimentary rock that is over two billion years old and are some of the oldest sedimentary rocks on the planet.
The Guiana Shield & Highlands: Geological & Ecological …
2024年1月23日 · The Guiana Highlands unveil a captivating spectacle of heavily forested plateaus and low mountains punctuated by the iconic table-like formations called tepuis. These geological wonders, rising majestically from the surrounding landscape, add a touch of mystique to the highlands.