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A small hotel was built 6 miles (10 km) from the base of the waterfall, with all rooms having views of the waterfall. Tourists can now hike the trails by foot or horse to the misty base of the waterfall. The nearby town of Chachapoyas is located at an altitude of 2,235 meters (7,333 feet). The waterfall is at a slightly higher altitude and thus ...
The following are lists of waterfalls in the world by height, classified into two categories — natural and artificial. Natural waterfalls are further subdivided between overall height and tallest single drop. Each column (Waterfall, Height, Locality, Country) is sortable by using the up/down link in the column headings at the top of each column.
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A series of falls and rapids that when measured end-to-end is over 10 kilometres in width, making it the world's widest waterfall. Largest waterfall in Asia by average flow rate. [5] Pará Falls: 3,540: 64 5,608 Caura Venezuela
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it has an existing article specifically for it on Wikipedia, and it is at least 15 m (50 ft) high, or the falls have some historical significance based on multiple reliable references.
A 30-year-old hiker was found dead at the base of a waterfall in Carmel Valley, California, four days after she set off for a day hike, officials said.
All faces of Auyan Tepui, along with all other Tepuis, Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana, Auyan Tepui is about 1,000 m (location of Angel Falls) (the falls are 979 m, the highest in the world) Pared de Gocta, Peru, 771 m; Pedra Azul, Pedra Azul State Park, Espírito Santo, Brazil, 540 m; Pão de Açúcar/Sugar Loaf, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 395 m
Cataract: A large, powerful waterfall. [1] Multi-step: A series of waterfalls one after another of roughly the same size each with its own sunken plunge pool. [1] Block: Water descends from a relatively wide stream or river. [1] [2] Cascade: Water descends a series of rock steps. [1] [2] Segmented: Distinctly separate flows of water form as it ...