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Angel Falls (Spanish: Salto Ángel; Pemon: Kerepakupai Merú or Parakupá Vená) is a waterfall in Venezuela. It is the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall , with a height of 979 metres (3,212 ft), and a plunge of 807 m (2,648 ft).
Canaima, Venezuela Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world. Canaima National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Canaima) is a 30,000 km 2 (12,000 sq mi) park in south-eastern Venezuela that roughly occupies the same area as the Gran Sabana region.
It is in the Canaima Northwest and is one of the most recognized tepuis in the world, because from it comes Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world with an almost 979-meter (3,212 ft) freefall. The Auyantepui from Camp Uruyén. These Falls were first made known to non-indigenous people by the U.S.-born explorer-aviator Jimmy Angel in ...
Waterfall Image Height Locality Country Ref; Angel Falls: 979 metres (3,212 ft) Bolívar: Venezuela [1]Tugela Falls: 947 metres (3,107 ft) KwaZulu-Natal: South Africa
The borders of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana meet on the top. Matawi Tepui, also known as Kukenán, because it is the source of the Kukenán River, is considered the "place of the dead" by the local Pemon Peoples. Located next to Mount Roraima in Venezuela. [citation needed] Autana Tepui stands 1,300 m (4,300 ft) above the forest floor. A ...
The Churún River (Spanish: Río Churún) is a river in Venezuela, part of the Orinoco River basin. It is located in Canaima National Park and a tributary comes from the Angel Falls, which are the world's tallest single-drop waterfall.
Carrao River is a river of Venezuela. It is part of the Orinoco River basin. It is well known for one of its major tributaries, the Churún River, which feeds Angel Falls, the world's highest waterfall. Another major tributary is the Ahonda River. The Carrao River flows primarily through Canaima National Park. As it starts to flow north, the ...
Kamarata Airport (IATA: KTV, ICAO: SVKM) is an airport serving the village of Kamarata in the Bolívar state of Venezuela. The runway and village are at the base of an alluvial fan on the southeastern side of Auyán-tepui, the mesa that hosts Angel Falls. The falls are 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Kamarata.