Guiana
Guiana (also known as the Guiana highlands) forms a portion of the northern coast of
South America. It is a very old geological formation that hosts the impresive 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. The region extends southwards into
Brazil, and eastwards into
Guyana (previous British Guiana),
French Guiana, and
Suriname (previous Dutch Guiana).