angel falls

Angel Falls is a waterfall in Venezuela. It is the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 979 metres, and a plunge of 807 m. The waterfall drops over the edge of the Auyán-tepui mountain in the Canaima National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Gran Sabana region of Bolívar State. The height figure, 979 m, mostly consists of the main p…
Angel Falls is a waterfall in Venezuela. It is the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 979 metres, and a plunge of 807 m. The waterfall drops over the edge of the Auyán-tepui mountain in the Canaima National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Gran Sabana region of Bolívar State. The height figure, 979 m, mostly consists of the main plunge but also includes about 400 metres of sloped cascade and rapids below the drop and a 30-metre-high plunge downstream of the talus rapids.
  • Location: Auyán-tepui, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela
  • Total height: 979 m (3,212 ft)
  • Number of drops: 2
  • Longest drop: 807 m (2,648 ft)
  • Watercourse: Rio Kerepacupai Merú
  • World height ranking: 1st
  • Type: Plunges
Data from: en.wikipedia.org