Pacaraima Mountains
The Pacaraima or Pakaraima Mountains are a mountain range primarily in southwestern Guyana, and into northern Brazil and eastern Venezuela.Geography
The range extends from west to east for over. Its highest peak is Mount Roraima at above sea level, a tepui surrounded by cliffs high.
It is geologically part of the Guayana Shield and biogeographically part of the Guayana Highlands.
The mountains form the divide between the Orinoco Valley to the north and the Amazon Basin to the south. They also serve as a natural boundary in the east-west direction, where they extend to form a border marker between Brazil and southeastern Venezuela and between Brazil and west central Guyana.
Numerous rivers originate in these mountains and on their way down they plunge spectacularly to form some picturesque waterfalls. A beautiful example of this is the Kaieteur Falls in Guyana.Conservation
The Monte Roraima National Park protects part of the range in Roraima, Brazil.
