Knowledge (XXG)

Angel Falls

Source 📝

72: 529: 434:, but the plane was damaged when the wheels sank into the marshy ground. Angel and his three companions, including his wife Marie, were forced to descend the tepui on foot. It took them 11 days to make their way back to civilization by the gradually sloping back side, but news of their adventure spread and the waterfall was named Angel Falls in his honor. The name of the waterfall—"Salto del Ángel"—was first published on a Venezuelan government map in December 1939. 212: 507: 2263: 470:. In the same year, this name was registered in the National Cartographic Institution of Venezuela. There is no convincing proof that the indigenous Pemon people had named the local streams, as Auyán-tepui was considered to be a dangerous place and was not visited by the indigenous people. However, lately the Pemon name Kerep is used as well. Laime was also the first to clear a trail that leads from the 1346: 79: 456:, also known as Alejandro Laime to the native Pemon tribe. He reached the falls alone in 1946. He was the first to reach the upper side of the falls in the late 1950s, by climbing up the back side, where the slope is not vertical. He also reached Angel's plane 18 years after the crash landing. On 18 November 1955, 493:
on 13 May 1949. Robertson's expedition, which began on 23 April 1949, was also the first to reach the foot of the falls. The first known attempt to climb the face of the cliff was made in 1968 during the wet season. It failed because of slippery rock. In 1969, a second attempt was made during the dry
494:
season. This attempt was thwarted by lack of water and an overhang 120 metres (400 ft) from the top. The first climb to the top of the cliff was completed on 13 January 1971. The climbers, a four-man team led by American mountaineer George Bogel, an electrical engineer from
374:
name. Explaining the name change, Chávez reportedly said, "This is ours, long before Angel ever arrived there... this is indigenous land." However he later said that he would not decree the change of name, but was only defending the use of Kerepakupai Vená.
56: 401:(table top mountain), and he is said to have been the first European to view Angel Falls, although these claims are considered far-fetched. Some historians say that the first European to visit the waterfall was 521:
is required to reach Canaima camp, the starting point for river trips to the base of the falls. River trips generally take place from June to December, when the rivers are deep enough for use by the
837: 2251: 513:
Angel Falls is one of Venezuela's top tourist attractions, though a trip to the falls is a complicated affair. The falls are located in an isolated jungle. A flight from Maiquetia Airport,
457: 330:
With regard to overall height, a revisited validation of waterfall measurements is not available, and there is still uncertainty whether Angel Falls or South Africa's
1329: 2244: 71: 308:. The height figure, 979 m (3,212 ft), mostly consists of the main plunge but also includes about 400 metres (1,300 ft) of sloped cascade and 2229: 2237: 474:
to the base of the falls. On the way is a viewpoint commonly used to capture the falls in photographs. It is named Mirador Laime ("Laime's Viewpoint" in
942: 740: 845: 2324: 1190: 2146: 2136: 1112: 1087: 218: 128: 1311:(Comedy, Horror, Thriller), Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, John Goodman, Hollywood Pictures, Amblin Entertainment, Interscope Communications 437:
Angel's plane remained on top of the tepui for 33 years before being lifted out by helicopter. It was restored at the Aviation Museum in
2117: 424: 532:
Partly clouded view of Auyán-tepui and Angel Falls (centre) from Isla Raton camp, the photograph was taken at the end of the dry season
420:, following directions given by Cardona, flew over them on 16 November 1933 on a flight while he was searching for a valuable ore bed. 2141: 2131: 807: 284:, with a height of 979 metres (3,212 ft), and a plunge of 807 m (2,648 ft). The waterfall drops over the edge of the 384: 2339: 1388: 2206: 1028: 867: 351:, a U.S. aviator, who was the first person to fly over the falls. Angel's ashes were scattered over the falls on 2 July 1960. 2349: 1054: 969: 1191:"Filming Location Matching "Angel Falls, Canaima National Park, Estado Bolívar, Venezuela" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)" 636: 1241: 1164: 1142: 2334: 673: 281: 121: 31: 1079: 572: 781: 758: 2344: 2298: 1422: 514: 485:
The official height of the falls was determined by a survey carried out by an expedition organized and financed by
370:", meaning "waterfall of the deepest place"), on the grounds that the nation's most famous landmark should bear an 1131:, Prentice-Hall Inc. 1972 chronicles the first successful climb up the face of Auyantepui to the top of the falls. 2121: 442: 1982: 1962: 946: 600: 410: 1354: 660:
was published in September 2023; it is a historical fiction story inspired by the life of the photographer
2329: 2151: 2086: 1771: 1070:
Robertson, Ruth (April 2007). "Jungle Journey to the World's Highest Waterfall". In Jenkins, Mark (ed.).
718: 2282: 2126: 1671: 1350: 1273: 462: 289: 106: 2050: 2016: 1992: 1866: 1805: 1640: 405:, a Spanish explorer and governor from the 16th and 17th centuries. Other sources claim that the first 2091: 1871: 1793: 1788: 1655: 1558: 1381: 1291: 641: 628: 1776: 1660: 1576: 1216: 525:
guides. During the dry season (December to March), the volume of water is less than in other months.
2267: 1782: 1745: 1729: 1687: 1632: 1597: 1437: 1431: 297: 1881: 1697: 1650: 1645: 605: 528: 402: 2161: 2040: 2023: 2005: 1876: 1759: 1753: 1716: 1692: 1010: 371: 293: 2074: 2045: 1948: 1943: 1938: 1933: 1928: 1923: 1918: 1913: 1908: 1903: 1898: 1892: 1764: 1682: 1665: 334:
is the tallest (both measurements were taken at considerable distance from the two waterfalls).
305: 110: 692: 2303: 2186: 2035: 1967: 1108: 1083: 1050: 906: 585: 518: 211: 898: 347:
The waterfall has been known as Angel Falls since the mid-20th century; they are named after
2211: 1997: 1972: 1830: 1536: 1531: 1474: 1002: 581: 475: 453: 253: 506: 1735: 1721: 1568: 1548: 1511: 1374: 2191: 1859: 815: 471: 316: 312:
below the drop and a 30-metre-high (100 ft) plunge downstream of the talus rapids.
2081: 1956: 1844: 1838: 1813: 1581: 1543: 1520: 1458: 1306: 875: 661: 577: 556: 490: 431: 392: 359: 301: 285: 261: 102: 2318: 2166: 2096: 1977: 1854: 1526: 1464: 1014: 993:
Angel, Karen (April 2012). "Why the World's Tallest Waterfall is Named Angel Falls".
657: 616: 479: 466:
that this stream without any known local name should be named after a Latvian river,
406: 324: 215:
Aerial view of Dragon Falls (Churún Merú), a waterfall 10 km south of Angel Falls at
2210:; includes landforms that may not strictly conform to the definition of a tepui or 2064: 2029: 1886: 1849: 1825: 1819: 1740: 1677: 1553: 1006: 568: 417: 348: 331: 320: 2214:. Poorly known sites or lower mountains treated as tepuis for historical reasons. 872:
The Lost World: The Gran Sabana, Canaima National Park and Angel Falls – Venezuela
498:, required nine and a half days to ascend and one and a half days to rappel down. 478:) in his honor. This trail is used now mostly for tourists, to lead them from the 1277: 1072: 2287: 2171: 2112: 2069: 2058: 1711: 1705: 609: 596: 467: 362:
announced his intention to change the name to the purported original indigenous
2011: 1247: 495: 910: 233: 220: 143: 130: 2271: 2262: 1987: 1620: 1469: 589: 551: 486: 388: 315:
The falls are along a fork of the Río Kerepacupai Merú which flows into the
277: 273: 160: 114: 17: 1345: 1105:
Women of Discovery: A Celebration of Intrepid Women who Explored the World
766: 546:
Angel Falls was the main inspiration for the fictional Paradise Falls in
449: 55: 1449: 564: 438: 1499: 1410: 309: 838:"Chávez dice que no decretó el cambio de nombre del Salto del Ángel" 1330:"Bestselling Author Kathryn Casey Publishes 19th Book, Angel Falls" 448:
The first recorded European to reach the base of the falls was the
1397: 547: 527: 522: 505: 397: 363: 416:
They were not known to the outside world until American aviator
2233: 1618: 1497: 1408: 1370: 623:(1956), Angel Falls was included as one of the seven wonders. 1361: 899:"Farua: revista del Centro Virgitano de Estudios Históricos" 1165:"10 Things You May Have Missed About Disney And Pixar's Up" 903:
Farua: Revista del Centro Virgitano de Estudios Históricos
1366: 595:
Angel Falls was used as a setting for a scene in the
423:
Returning on 9 October 1937, Angel tried to land his
27:
Tallest single drop waterfall in the world, Venezuela
808:"Venezuela Chavez renames world's tallest waterfall" 719:"World's tallest waterfalls by total overall height" 2105: 1804: 1631: 1590: 1567: 1510: 1448: 1421: 201: 193: 185: 177: 169: 159: 120: 98: 39: 1071: 970:"The Truth About Jimmie Angel & Angel Falls" 741:"Plane Pilot Sights Highest Waterfall in World" 409:to see the waterfall was the Spanish explorer 2245: 1382: 1272:. Vol. 205, no. 12. December 2015. 358:derives from his surname. In 2009, President 8: 1141:J., Hellman; R., Slone; J., Unkovic (1978). 460:, he announced to the Venezuelan newspaper 2252: 2238: 2230: 1628: 1615: 1507: 1494: 1418: 1405: 1389: 1375: 1367: 441:and now sits outdoors on the front of the 36: 1040: 1038: 1217:"Where Was What Dreams May Come Filmed?" 988: 986: 210: 1029:"Rescate de la avioneta de Jimmy Ángel" 684: 282:world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall 868:"Walter Raleigh – Delusions of Guiana" 1103:Polk, Milbry; Tiegreen, Mary (2001). 922: 920: 60:Angel Falls, Bolívar State, Venezuela 7: 927:Casanova_y_Solanas, Eugenio (2013). 814:. 17 September 2011. Archived from 78: 1215:Mukhopadhyay, Arka (4 July 2021). 1107:. Scriptum Editions. p. 189. 1047:Aleksandrs Laime un viņa zelta upe 945:. 25 December 2008. Archived from 780:Carroll, Rory (21 December 2009). 25: 782:"Hugo Chávez renames Angel Falls" 2261: 1344: 1305:Marshall, Frank (18 July 1990), 897:Valeriano Sánchez Ramos (2005). 635:Angel Falls was briefly seen in 77: 70: 54: 2207:Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana 763:Jimmie Angel Historical Project 632:was partly set at Angel Falls. 192: 176: 168: 2204:List sourced from volume 1 of 1007:10.1179/0082288412Z.0000000003 943:"Jimmie Angel ... An Explorer" 395:described what was possibly a 296:: Parque Nacional Canaima), a 1: 759:"The History of Jimmie Angel" 637:Walt Disney Feature Animation 2325:Geography of Bolívar (state) 1292:"Seven Wonders of the World" 844:(in Spanish). Archived from 674:List of waterfalls by height 482:camp to the small clearing. 323:, itself a tributary of the 32:Angel Falls (disambiguation) 1031:(in Spanish). 11 July 2013. 387:to find the fabled city of 2366: 2299:University City of Caracas 2158:Tepui caves and sinkholes 1268:"From Caracas With Love". 812:Thomson Reuters Foundation 721:. World Waterfall Database 621:Seven Wonders of the World 298:UNESCO World Heritage Site 189:807 m (2,648 ft) 173:979 m (3,212 ft) 29: 2278: 2202: 1627: 1614: 1506: 1493: 1417: 1404: 1243:Rock Climbing Angel Falls 443:airport at Ciudad Bolívar 94: 65: 53: 44: 1730:Neblina–Aracamuni Massif 1432:Neblina–Aracamuni Massif 1143:"GEORGE BOGEL 1944-1977" 929:La conquista del Orinoco 615:In the film narrated by 458:Latvian independence day 354:The common Spanish name 2340:Waterfalls of Venezuela 1357:) at Wikimedia Commons 1147:American Alpine Journal 1045:Stavro, Andris (1999). 697:Encyclopædia Britannica 592:and shows Angel Falls. 2147:Serranía de la Neblina 1706:Duida–Marahuaca Massif 612:free-climb the Falls. 533: 510: 257: 246: 2350:Canaima National Park 2283:Canaima National Park 968:Angel, Karen (2001). 531: 509: 319:, a tributary of the 290:Canaima National Park 214: 107:Canaima National Park 86:Location in Venezuela 2268:World Heritage Sites 2087:Sierra de Maigualida 1332:. 12 September 2023. 573:What Dreams May Come 234:5.87556°N 62.53528°W 202:World height ranking 197:Rio Kerepacupai Merú 144:5.96750°N 62.53556°W 30:For other uses, see 2335:Rivers of Venezuela 1772:Serranía Tapirapecó 1746:Cerro de la Neblina 1598:Pacaraima Mountains 1438:Cerro de la Neblina 1080:National Geographic 230: /  140: /  2162:Cueva del Fantasma 2122:Venezuelan Guayana 2051:Tereke-yurén-tepui 2041:Kamarkawarai-tepui 2017:Cerro Sarisariñama 1993:Wadakapiapué-tepui 1717:Cerro Huachamacari 1672:Cuao–Sipapo Massif 878:on 14 October 2002 818:on 14 January 2010 699:. 17 November 2013 534: 511: 439:Maracay, Venezuela 425:Flamingo monoplane 403:Fernando de Berrío 247: 239:5.87556; -62.53528 149:5.96750; -62.53556 2345:Plunge waterfalls 2312: 2311: 2304:Coro and its Port 2227: 2226: 2223: 2222: 2219: 2218: 2178:Tepui waterfalls 2142:Parima–Tapirapecó 2137:Jaua–Sarisariñama 1867:Cerro Guaiquinima 1641:Cerro Aratitiyope 1610: 1609: 1606: 1605: 1489: 1488: 1485: 1484: 1349:Media related to 1114:978-1-902686-17-2 1089:978-1-4262-0044-1 1074:Worlds to Explore 995:Terrae Incognitae 949:on 5 October 2013 769:on 16 March 2010. 747:: 37. April 1938. 586:Annabella Sciorra 576:(1998), starring 209: 208: 16:(Redirected from 2357: 2295: 2266: 2265: 2254: 2247: 2240: 2231: 1629: 1616: 1532:Wei-Assipu-tepui 1508: 1495: 1475:Wei-Assipu-tepui 1419: 1406: 1391: 1384: 1377: 1368: 1351:Kerepakupai merú 1348: 1334: 1333: 1326: 1320: 1319: 1318: 1316: 1302: 1296: 1295: 1288: 1282: 1281: 1265: 1259: 1258: 1257: 1255: 1250:on 1 August 2023 1246:, archived from 1238: 1232: 1231: 1229: 1227: 1212: 1206: 1205: 1203: 1201: 1187: 1181: 1180: 1178: 1176: 1161: 1155: 1154: 1138: 1132: 1125: 1119: 1118: 1100: 1094: 1093: 1077: 1067: 1061: 1060: 1049:(1st ed.). 1042: 1033: 1032: 1025: 1019: 1018: 990: 981: 980: 978: 976: 965: 959: 958: 956: 954: 939: 933: 932: 924: 915: 914: 894: 888: 887: 885: 883: 874:. Archived from 864: 858: 857: 855: 853: 848:on 20 April 2010 834: 828: 827: 825: 823: 804: 798: 797: 795: 793: 777: 771: 770: 765:. Archived from 755: 749: 748: 737: 731: 730: 728: 726: 715: 709: 708: 706: 704: 689: 454:Aleksandrs Laime 368:Kerepakupai-Merú 288:mountain in the 266:Kerepakupai Merú 245: 244: 242: 241: 240: 235: 231: 228: 227: 226: 223: 155: 154: 152: 151: 150: 145: 141: 138: 137: 136: 133: 81: 80: 74: 58: 48:Kerepakupai Vená 37: 21: 2365: 2364: 2360: 2359: 2358: 2356: 2355: 2354: 2315: 2314: 2313: 2308: 2285: 2274: 2260: 2258: 2228: 2215: 2198: 2132:Duida–Marahuaca 2101: 2092:Sierra Marutaní 2075:Sororopán-tepui 2046:Murisipán-tepui 1909:Agparamán-tepui 1893:Chimantá Massif 1872:Cerro Guanacoco 1800: 1794:Serranía Yutajé 1789:Cerro Coro Coro 1736:Cerro Aracamuni 1722:Cerro Marahuaca 1656:Cerro Tamacuari 1623: 1602: 1586: 1569:Potaro-Siparuni 1563: 1559:Mount Yakontipu 1549:Mount Ayanganna 1512:Cuyuni-Mazaruni 1502: 1481: 1444: 1413: 1400: 1395: 1362:Salto-angel.com 1342: 1337: 1328: 1327: 1323: 1314: 1312: 1304: 1303: 1299: 1290: 1289: 1285: 1267: 1266: 1262: 1253: 1251: 1240: 1239: 1235: 1225: 1223: 1221:The Cinemaholic 1214: 1213: 1209: 1199: 1197: 1189: 1188: 1184: 1174: 1172: 1169:Disney Malaysia 1163: 1162: 1158: 1140: 1139: 1135: 1126: 1122: 1115: 1102: 1101: 1097: 1090: 1069: 1068: 1064: 1057: 1044: 1043: 1036: 1027: 1026: 1022: 992: 991: 984: 974: 972: 967: 966: 962: 952: 950: 941: 940: 936: 926: 925: 918: 896: 895: 891: 881: 879: 866: 865: 861: 851: 849: 836: 835: 831: 821: 819: 806: 805: 801: 791: 789: 779: 778: 774: 757: 756: 752: 745:Popular Science 739: 738: 734: 724: 722: 717: 716: 712: 702: 700: 691: 690: 686: 682: 670: 651: 604:(2015); actors 582:Cuba Gooding Jr 544: 539: 504: 381: 345: 340: 238: 236: 232: 229: 224: 221: 219: 217: 216: 178:Number of drops 148: 146: 142: 139: 134: 131: 129: 127: 126: 90: 89: 88: 87: 84: 83: 82: 61: 47: 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 2363: 2361: 2353: 2352: 2347: 2342: 2337: 2332: 2327: 2317: 2316: 2310: 2309: 2307: 2306: 2301: 2296: 2279: 2276: 2275: 2259: 2257: 2256: 2249: 2242: 2234: 2225: 2224: 2221: 2220: 2217: 2216: 2212:table mountain 2203: 2200: 2199: 2197: 2196: 2195: 2194: 2189: 2187:Cuquenán Falls 2184: 2176: 2175: 2174: 2169: 2164: 2156: 2155: 2154: 2149: 2144: 2139: 2134: 2129: 2118:National parks 2115: 2109: 2107: 2103: 2102: 2100: 2099: 2094: 2089: 2084: 2082:Sierra de Lema 2079: 2078: 2077: 2072: 2067: 2055: 2054: 2053: 2048: 2043: 2038: 2036:Aparamán-tepui 2026: 2021: 2020: 2019: 2014: 2002: 2001: 2000: 1995: 1990: 1985: 1980: 1975: 1970: 1968:Karaurín-tepui 1965: 1957:Eastern Tepuis 1953: 1952: 1951: 1946: 1941: 1936: 1931: 1926: 1924:Chimantá-tepui 1921: 1916: 1911: 1906: 1901: 1889: 1884: 1879: 1874: 1869: 1864: 1863: 1862: 1857: 1852: 1847: 1835: 1834: 1833: 1828: 1816: 1814:Angasima-tepui 1810: 1808: 1802: 1801: 1799: 1798: 1797: 1796: 1791: 1779: 1777:Sierra Unturán 1774: 1769: 1768: 1767: 1762: 1750: 1749: 1748: 1743: 1738: 1726: 1725: 1724: 1719: 1714: 1702: 1701: 1700: 1695: 1690: 1685: 1680: 1668: 1663: 1661:Cerro Yapacana 1658: 1653: 1648: 1643: 1637: 1635: 1625: 1624: 1619: 1612: 1611: 1608: 1607: 1604: 1603: 1601: 1600: 1594: 1592: 1588: 1587: 1585: 1584: 1582:Mount Wokomung 1579: 1577:Mount Kopinang 1573: 1571: 1565: 1564: 1562: 1561: 1556: 1551: 1546: 1544:Maringma-tepui 1541: 1540: 1539: 1534: 1529: 1521:Eastern Tepuis 1516: 1514: 1504: 1503: 1498: 1491: 1490: 1487: 1486: 1483: 1482: 1480: 1479: 1478: 1477: 1472: 1467: 1459:Eastern Tepuis 1454: 1452: 1446: 1445: 1443: 1442: 1441: 1440: 1427: 1425: 1415: 1414: 1409: 1402: 1401: 1396: 1394: 1393: 1386: 1379: 1371: 1365: 1364: 1341: 1340:External links 1338: 1336: 1335: 1321: 1297: 1283: 1260: 1233: 1207: 1182: 1156: 1133: 1120: 1113: 1095: 1088: 1062: 1055: 1034: 1020: 982: 960: 934: 916: 889: 859: 829: 799: 772: 750: 732: 710: 683: 681: 678: 677: 676: 669: 666: 662:Ruth Robertson 650: 647: 626:The 1990 film 578:Robin Williams 543: 540: 538: 535: 519:Ciudad Bolívar 503: 500: 491:Ruth Robertson 445:in Venezuela. 393:Walter Raleigh 385:his expedition 380: 377: 344: 341: 339: 336: 207: 206: 203: 199: 198: 195: 191: 190: 187: 183: 182: 179: 175: 174: 171: 167: 166: 163: 157: 156: 124: 118: 117: 100: 96: 95: 92: 91: 85: 76: 75: 69: 68: 67: 66: 63: 62: 59: 51: 50: 42: 41: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2362: 2351: 2348: 2346: 2343: 2341: 2338: 2336: 2333: 2331: 2330:Orinoco basin 2328: 2326: 2323: 2322: 2320: 2305: 2302: 2300: 2297: 2293: 2289: 2284: 2281: 2280: 2277: 2273: 2269: 2264: 2255: 2250: 2248: 2243: 2241: 2236: 2235: 2232: 2213: 2209: 2208: 2201: 2193: 2190: 2188: 2185: 2183: 2180: 2179: 2177: 2173: 2170: 2168: 2167:Sima Humboldt 2165: 2163: 2160: 2159: 2157: 2153: 2150: 2148: 2145: 2143: 2140: 2138: 2135: 2133: 2130: 2128: 2125: 2124: 2123: 2119: 2116: 2114: 2111: 2110: 2108: 2104: 2098: 2097:Upuigma-tepui 2095: 2093: 2090: 2088: 2085: 2083: 2080: 2076: 2073: 2071: 2068: 2066: 2063: 2062: 2061: 2060: 2056: 2052: 2049: 2047: 2044: 2042: 2039: 2037: 2034: 2033: 2032: 2031: 2027: 2025: 2022: 2018: 2015: 2013: 2010: 2009: 2008: 2007: 2003: 1999: 1998:Yuruaní-tepui 1996: 1994: 1991: 1989: 1986: 1984: 1981: 1979: 1978:Roraima-tepui 1976: 1974: 1973:Kukenán-tepui 1971: 1969: 1966: 1964: 1961: 1960: 1959: 1958: 1954: 1950: 1947: 1945: 1944:Tirepón-tepui 1942: 1940: 1937: 1935: 1932: 1930: 1927: 1925: 1922: 1920: 1919:Apacará-tepui 1917: 1915: 1912: 1910: 1907: 1905: 1902: 1900: 1899:Abacapá-tepui 1897: 1896: 1895: 1894: 1890: 1888: 1885: 1883: 1880: 1878: 1875: 1873: 1870: 1868: 1865: 1861: 1858: 1856: 1855:Cerro La Luna 1853: 1851: 1848: 1846: 1843: 1842: 1841: 1840: 1836: 1832: 1831:Araopán-tepui 1829: 1827: 1824: 1823: 1822: 1821: 1820:Aprada Massif 1817: 1815: 1812: 1811: 1809: 1807: 1803: 1795: 1792: 1790: 1787: 1786: 1785: 1784: 1783:Yutajé Massif 1780: 1778: 1775: 1773: 1770: 1766: 1763: 1761: 1758: 1757: 1756: 1755: 1751: 1747: 1744: 1742: 1739: 1737: 1734: 1733: 1732: 1731: 1727: 1723: 1720: 1718: 1715: 1713: 1710: 1709: 1708: 1707: 1703: 1699: 1696: 1694: 1691: 1689: 1688:Cerro Moriche 1686: 1684: 1681: 1679: 1676: 1675: 1674: 1673: 1669: 1667: 1664: 1662: 1659: 1657: 1654: 1652: 1649: 1647: 1644: 1642: 1639: 1638: 1636: 1634: 1630: 1626: 1622: 1617: 1613: 1599: 1596: 1595: 1593: 1589: 1583: 1580: 1578: 1575: 1574: 1572: 1570: 1566: 1560: 1557: 1555: 1552: 1550: 1547: 1545: 1542: 1538: 1537:Yuruaní-tepui 1535: 1533: 1530: 1528: 1527:Roraima-tepui 1525: 1524: 1523: 1522: 1518: 1517: 1515: 1513: 1509: 1505: 1501: 1496: 1492: 1476: 1473: 1471: 1468: 1466: 1465:Roraima-tepui 1463: 1462: 1461: 1460: 1456: 1455: 1453: 1451: 1447: 1439: 1436: 1435: 1434: 1433: 1429: 1428: 1426: 1424: 1420: 1416: 1412: 1407: 1403: 1399: 1392: 1387: 1385: 1380: 1378: 1373: 1372: 1369: 1363: 1360: 1359: 1358: 1356: 1352: 1347: 1339: 1331: 1325: 1322: 1310: 1309: 1308:Arachnophobia 1301: 1298: 1293: 1287: 1284: 1279: 1275: 1271: 1264: 1261: 1249: 1245: 1244: 1237: 1234: 1222: 1218: 1211: 1208: 1196: 1192: 1186: 1183: 1171:. 27 May 2019 1170: 1166: 1160: 1157: 1152: 1148: 1144: 1137: 1134: 1130: 1124: 1121: 1116: 1110: 1106: 1099: 1096: 1091: 1085: 1081: 1076: 1075: 1066: 1063: 1058: 1052: 1048: 1041: 1039: 1035: 1030: 1024: 1021: 1016: 1012: 1008: 1004: 1000: 996: 989: 987: 983: 971: 964: 961: 948: 944: 938: 935: 930: 923: 921: 917: 912: 908: 905:(8): 105–42. 904: 900: 893: 890: 877: 873: 869: 863: 860: 847: 843: 839: 833: 830: 817: 813: 809: 803: 800: 787: 783: 776: 773: 768: 764: 760: 754: 751: 746: 742: 736: 733: 720: 714: 711: 698: 694: 693:"Angel Falls" 688: 685: 679: 675: 672: 671: 667: 665: 663: 659: 658:Kathryn Casey 655: 648: 646: 644: 643: 638: 633: 631: 630: 629:Arachnophobia 624: 622: 618: 617:Lowell Thomas 613: 611: 607: 606:Edgar Ramirez 603: 602: 598: 593: 591: 587: 583: 579: 575: 574: 570: 566: 563:The American 561: 559: 558: 553: 549: 541: 536: 530: 526: 524: 520: 516: 508: 501: 499: 497: 492: 488: 483: 481: 477: 473: 469: 465: 464: 459: 455: 451: 446: 444: 440: 435: 433: 429: 428:El Río Caroní 426: 421: 419: 414: 412: 411:Fèlix Cardona 408: 404: 400: 399: 394: 390: 386: 378: 376: 373: 369: 365: 361: 357: 352: 350: 342: 337: 335: 333: 328: 326: 325:Orinoco River 322: 318: 313: 311: 307: 306:Bolívar State 303: 299: 295: 291: 287: 283: 279: 275: 271: 270:Parakupá Vená 267: 263: 259: 255: 251: 243: 213: 204: 200: 196: 188: 184: 180: 172: 164: 162: 158: 153: 125: 123: 119: 116: 112: 111:Bolívar State 108: 104: 101: 97: 93: 73: 64: 57: 52: 49: 43: 38: 33: 19: 2291: 2205: 2192:Yutajé Falls 2181: 2065:Carrao-tepui 2059:Ptari Massif 2057: 2030:Los Testigos 2028: 2004: 1983:Tramen-tepui 1955: 1949:Toronó-tepui 1939:Sarvén-tepui 1904:Acopán-tepui 1891: 1887:Cerro Venamo 1882:Cerro Venado 1860:Uaipán-tepui 1850:Cerro El Sol 1839:Auyán Massif 1837: 1826:Aprada-tepui 1818: 1781: 1752: 1741:Cerro Avispa 1728: 1704: 1698:Cerro Sipapo 1678:Cerro Autana 1670: 1651:Cerro Guanay 1646:Cerro Camani 1554:Mount Venamo 1519: 1457: 1430: 1343: 1324: 1313:, retrieved 1307: 1300: 1286: 1269: 1263: 1252:, retrieved 1248:the original 1242: 1236: 1224:. Retrieved 1220: 1210: 1198:. Retrieved 1194: 1185: 1173:. Retrieved 1168: 1159: 1150: 1146: 1136: 1128: 1127:David Nott, 1123: 1104: 1098: 1073: 1065: 1046: 1023: 1001:(1): 16–42. 998: 994: 973:. Retrieved 963: 951:. Retrieved 947:the original 937: 928: 902: 892: 880:. Retrieved 876:the original 871: 862: 850:. Retrieved 846:the original 841: 832: 820:. Retrieved 816:the original 811: 802: 790:. Retrieved 786:The Guardian 785: 775: 767:the original 762: 753: 744: 735: 723:. Retrieved 713: 701:. Retrieved 696: 687: 653: 652: 640: 634: 627: 625: 620: 614: 599: 594: 588:, is set in 571: 569:romance film 562: 555: 545: 515:Puerto Ordaz 512: 484: 472:Churún River 461: 447: 436: 427: 422: 418:Jimmie Angel 415: 396: 382: 367: 355: 353: 349:Jimmie Angel 346: 332:Tugela Falls 329: 321:Carrao River 317:Churún River 314: 280:. It is the 269: 265: 250:Angel Falls 249: 248: 186:Longest drop 170:Total height 45: 2292:Angel Falls 2288:Gran Sabana 2182:Angel Falls 2172:Sima Martel 2113:Gran Sabana 2070:Ptari-tepui 2024:Kurún-tepui 2006:Jaua Massif 1934:Murey-tepui 1929:Churí-tepui 1914:Amurí-tepui 1877:Cerro Ichún 1845:Auyán-tepui 1760:Cerro Euaja 1754:Parú Massif 1712:Cerro Duida 1693:Cerro Ovana 1129:Angels Four 975:14 November 725:20 February 654:Angel Falls 610:Luke Bracey 601:Point Break 597:action film 489:journalist 463:El Nacional 432:Auyán-tepui 379:Exploration 360:Hugo Chávez 356:Salto Ángel 302:Gran Sabana 286:Auyán-tepui 258:Salto Ángel 237: / 194:Watercourse 147: / 122:Coordinates 103:Auyán-tepui 46:Salto Ángel 40:Angel Falls 18:Salto Angel 2319:Categories 2286:(includes 2012:Cerro Jaua 1765:Cerro Parú 1683:Cerro Cuao 1666:Cerro Yaví 1278:1738048725 1056:9984071847 842:Noticias24 680:References 496:Pittsburgh 480:Isla Ratón 413:in 1927. 372:indigenous 304:region of 225:62°32′07″W 135:62°32′08″W 2272:Venezuela 1988:Uei-tepui 1963:Ilú-tepui 1621:Venezuela 1470:Uei-tepui 1153:(2): 674. 1015:129635707 911:1138-4263 882:24 August 822:24 August 590:Venezuela 452:explorer 407:Westerner 389:El Dorado 343:Etymology 278:Venezuela 274:waterfall 222:5°52′32″N 132:5°58′03″N 115:Venezuela 2152:Yapacana 2106:See also 1633:Amazonas 1591:See also 1423:Amazonas 1355:category 1315:3 August 1274:ProQuest 1254:1 August 1226:1 August 1200:1 August 792:25 April 788:. London 668:See also 642:Dinosaur 639:'s film 552:animated 487:American 272:) is a 99:Location 2127:Canaima 2120:of the 1806:Bolívar 1450:Roraima 1175:31 July 565:fantasy 502:Tourism 476:Spanish 450:Latvian 383:During 366:term (" 338:History 300:in the 294:Spanish 254:Spanish 165:Plunges 1500:Guyana 1411:Brazil 1398:Tepuis 1276:  1111:  1086:  1053:  1013:  953:22 May 909:  852:22 May 703:22 May 584:, and 554:film, 542:Cinema 310:rapids 1270:Vogue 1011:S2CID 548:Pixar 537:Media 523:Pemon 517:, or 468:Gauja 430:atop 398:tepui 364:Pemon 262:Pemon 2290:and 1317:2023 1256:2023 1228:2023 1202:2023 1195:IMDb 1177:2023 1109:ISBN 1084:ISBN 1051:ISBN 977:2009 955:2015 907:ISSN 884:2016 854:2015 824:2016 794:2010 727:2013 705:2015 649:Book 608:and 161:Type 2270:in 1003:doi 656:by 550:'s 276:in 268:or 2321:: 1219:. 1193:. 1167:. 1151:21 1149:. 1145:. 1082:. 1078:. 1037:^ 1009:. 999:44 997:. 985:^ 919:^ 901:. 870:. 840:. 810:. 784:. 761:. 743:. 695:. 664:. 645:. 619:, 580:, 560:. 557:Up 391:, 327:. 264:: 260:; 256:: 113:, 109:, 105:, 2294:) 2253:e 2246:t 2239:v 1390:e 1383:t 1376:v 1353:( 1294:. 1280:. 1230:. 1204:. 1179:. 1117:. 1092:. 1059:. 1017:. 1005:: 979:. 957:. 931:. 913:. 886:. 856:. 826:. 796:. 729:. 707:. 567:- 292:( 252:( 205:1 181:2 34:. 20:)

Index

Salto Angel
Angel Falls (disambiguation)

Angel Falls is located in Venezuela
Auyán-tepui
Canaima National Park
Bolívar State
Venezuela
Coordinates
5°58′03″N 62°32′08″W / 5.96750°N 62.53556°W / 5.96750; -62.53556
Type

5°52′32″N 62°32′07″W / 5.87556°N 62.53528°W / 5.87556; -62.53528
Spanish
Pemon
waterfall
Venezuela
world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall
Auyán-tepui
Canaima National Park
Spanish
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Gran Sabana
Bolívar State
rapids
Churún River
Carrao River
Orinoco River
Tugela Falls
Jimmie Angel

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.