Guyana P-30 20 Dollars 1996-2025 UNC｜Waterfall｜Shipbuilding｜Ferry

Front: Kaieteur Falls waterfall; central bank seal.

Back: shipbuilding; Ferry Malali docking.

Printer: Canadian Bank Note Company

Kaieteur Falls

Kaieteur Falls, plunging from the Potaro Plateau in central Guyana, is one of the world’s most powerful single-drop waterfalls, with a sheer plunge of about 226 meters (741 feet) and an enormous volume of water from the Potaro River. Discovered by Western explorers in the 19th century but long known to the Patamona people, it lies deep within pristine rainforest, where golden rocket frogs, giant bromeliads, and swirling mist create an almost primeval atmosphere. The name “Kaieteur” is linked to an Amerindian legend of sacrifice and spirit, giving the site both geological grandeur and mythic resonance.

The Malali Ferry

The Malai Ferry is a small but essential river crossing in Guyana’s interior, linking communities along the Essequibo basin where roads fade into forest and waterways remain the true arteries of movement. Serving miners, farmers, traders, and villagers, it reflects the country’s enduring dependence on river transport in a landscape shaped by vast distances, dense rainforest, and limited overland infrastructure. Like many such ferries in Guyana, Malali is less a tourist sight than a working lifeline—quietly sustaining daily life, commerce, and connection in one of South America’s most sparsely populated frontiers.