Notable waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana
Maopityan Falls
Maopityan Falls is a waterfall in Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana.
Maopityan Falls: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Maopityan Falls
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Maopityan Falls — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 3.36667, -57.61667. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maopityan Falls
- Barrington Brown Falls · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Drios Fall · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~5 km
- Andira Falls · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~10 km
- Ite Falls · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~12 km
- Kasuela · river spot · Sipaliwini · ~13 km
- King Frederick William Falls · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~14 km
- Frederik Willem IV Vallen · waterfall · Sipaliwini · ~14 km
- Pianoghotto Fall · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~14 km
- Ashiru Falls · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~14 km
- Haimara Falls · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~15 km
- Zaruma Falls · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~16 km
- Wirinye Fall · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~19 km
- Goodalls Val · waterfall · Sipaliwini · ~19 km
- Waiwois Falls · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~19 km
- Amaripa Falls · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~33 km
- Daurai Fall · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~37 km
- King Edward VII Falls · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~37 km
- Oemaroe Vallen · waterfall · Sipaliwini · ~47 km
Other waterfalls near Maopityan Falls
- Barrington Brown Falls · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~7 km · Must-see
- Murrays Fall · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~95 km · Must-see
- Wonotobo Falls · waterfall · Sipaliwini · ~147 km · Must-see
- Drios Fall · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~5 km
- Andira Falls · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~10 km
- Ite Falls · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~12 km
- King Frederick William Falls · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~14 km
- Frederik Willem IV Vallen · waterfall · Sipaliwini · ~14 km
- Pianoghotto Fall · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~14 km
- Ashiru Falls · waterfall · Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo · ~14 km
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Frequently asked
Is Maopityan Falls flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Maopityan Falls yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Maopityan Falls?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Maopityan Falls?
Nearby: Barrington Brown Falls (waterfall, 7 km), Drios Fall (waterfall, 5 km), Andira Falls (waterfall, 10 km), Ite Falls (waterfall, 12 km), Kasuela (river spot, 13 km), King Frederick William Falls (waterfall, 14 km).
Is Maopityan Falls worth visiting?
Maopityan Falls is listed as a notable waterfall in Guyana on Spotwander.