Friday 5 September 2014

Angel Falls, Venezuela

Angel Falls is a waterfall in Venezuela. It is the world's most elevated continuous waterfall, with the height of 979 m (3,212 ft) and a plunge of 807 m (2,648 ft). The waterfall drops over the edge of the Auyantepui mountain in the Canaima National Park, an UNESCO World Heritage site in the Gran Sabana district of Bolívar State. The tallness figure 979 m (3,212 ft) generally comprises of the primary plunge additionally incorporates around 400 m (0.25 mi) of slanted falls and rapids underneath the drop and a 30-meter (98 ft) high plunge downstream of the bone rapids. The falls are on the Gauja River (also known as the Kerep River or Kerepacupai), which streams into the Churun River, a tributary of the Carrao River.

Tourism:

Angel Falls is one of Venezuela's top vacation spots, however an excursion to the falls is a confounded issue. The falls are found in a secluded wilderness. A flight from Puerto Ordaz or Ciudad Bolívar is obliged to achieve Canaima camp, the beginning stage for waterway outings to the base of the falls. Stream outings by and large occur from June to December, when the waterways are profound enough for the wooden curiaras utilized by the Pemon guides. Amid the dry season (December to March) there is less water seen than in alternate month


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