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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.
Exploration of waterfalls continues; the Gocta Cataracts were first announced to the world in 2006. [37] Waterfalls can pose major barriers to travel. Canals are sometimes built as a method to go around them, other times things must be physically carried around or a railway built.
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Waterfalls of New York (state) (1 C, 61 P) Waterfalls of North Carolina (1 C, 56 P) O. Waterfalls of Oklahoma (2 P) Waterfalls of Oregon (1 C, 102 P) P.
La Fortuna Waterfall (Spanish for "the fortune") is in central Costa Rica, in the Alajuela Province. In Spanish, it is known as Catarata Fortuna . The waterfall drops about 70−75 meters and is at the base of the dormant Chato volcano , about 5.5 km outside of the town of La Fortuna , near the Arenal Volcano .
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Yumbilla Falls is a waterfall located near the town of Cuispes, in the northern Peruvian region of Amazonas. It is considered the world's fifth tallest waterfall, becoming internationally known since late 2007 due to a geographical survey conducted by the Geographical Institute of Peru (IGN).