Cricket enthusiasts around the world will have the rare opportunity at viewing the world's highest single drop waterfalls, the majestic Kaieteur, during today's World Cup fixture between England and Ireland at the National Stadium, Providence .
Members of the Global Cricket Corporation (GCC), currently in Guyana to telecast the World Cup games, visited the Kaieteur National Park as well as the Arrowpoint Nature Resort yesterday to get video images to broadcast during the game.
According to Tony Still, head of the team, the aim is to showcase Guyana 's beauty.
‘Spectacular', ‘awesome' and ‘incredible' are only a few of the adjectives used by Mr. Still and other members of the contingent to describe the natural wonder.
This newspaper understands that GCC is the commercial rights holder (sponsorship and broadcast) for the ICC's four major cricket events.
GCC is responsible for contracting broadcast and commercial partners for ICC events, including international sponsors LG Electronics, PepsiCo, Hutch, Hero Honda, Indian Oil and Cable & Wireless.
Mr. Still said that GCC is responsible for the television coverage of CWC and that there are four production teams spread across the islands with a total of some 250 staffers.
He also said that they knew from all descriptions that Kaieteur would be amazing and that he thought that it would be a good idea to showcase its beauty.
He said that he shared the idea with Chief Executive Officer of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), Karan Singh, and a trip to Kaieteur National Park was suggested.
Mr. Still said that people around the world will get a sneak peek today of some of Guyana 's beauty.
Before departure yesterday, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad, went to the Ogle Airstrip to see the team off and wish them well.
Minister Prashad said that he is taking a personal interest in showcasing Guyana during Cricket World Cup.
He added that it is especially important to get foreign journalists involved in such trips.
According to the Minister, several other such trips are being planned.
Yesterday morning, the members of the team embarked on a flying adventure.
Soon after departing, the Roraima Airways aircraft piloted by Ayube Mazaharally, arrived at the Kaieteur National Park where tour guide, Colin Benjamin, took them through forested areas to see the waterfall from different angles.
Benjamin, who has been employed as a tour guide for some two years, took the opportunity to share information about plants and animals.
Kaieteur Falls was discovered by Charles Barrington Brown on April 29, 1870, and is considered one of the world's natural wonders.
It is 226 meters (741 feet) when measured from its plunge over a sandstone cliff to the first break - giving it the distinction of being the world's longest single drop waterfalls. It then flows over a series of steep cascades that, when included in the measurements, brings the total height to 251 meters (822 feet).
The team members were exposed to the unique and magnificent flora, fauna and wildlife of the Kaieteur National Park , indigenous to only that area.
The team also made its way to Arrowpoint Nature Resort in the Amerindian Reservation of Santa Mission where the Kamuni Creek lies.
Arrowpoint, named after the many arrow trees in the area, offers a myriad of activities, from relaxation to mountain biking in the trails aback the resort and so much more.
Water activities include, kayaking, canoeing, surf biking, pedal boating and swimming.