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The Essequibo River is a long river in Guyana and Venezuela.

River Monsters[]

Lair of Giants[]

The episode Lair of Giants focuses on Jeremy Wade's journey up the Essequibo River. The episode's finale is a scene with Jeremy observing Kaieteur Falls.

Man-Eating Monster[]

In the episode "Man-Eating Monster," Jeremy travels up the Essequibo in search of remote stretches of river that might harbor large Lau Lau. He is eventually able to catch a 250-pound specimen.

Description[]

Like the Amazon and Parana Rivers, the Essequibo is very long. However, it is much more narrow in most stretches, and contains quite a few rapids and waterfalls.

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