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Consider flying over a tall, flat mountain in a plane. You decide to investigate and jump off the cliff. Looking down, you can see the water rushing out of tunnels in the cliff’s side, as well as mist from the raging water below.
With a height of 3,212 feet, Angel Falls is the world’s tallest free-falling waterfall. That’s over nine football fields packed end to end, and the majority of the water runs down the steep cliff’s edge without ever touching it.
Angel Falls
Angel Falls (Spanish: Salto angel; Pemon language: Kerepakupai Mer, “waterfall of the deepest location,” or Parakupá Vená, “the fall from the highest point”) is a Venezuelan waterfall. With a height of 979 metres (3,212 feet) and a drop of 807 metres, it is the world’s tallest continuous waterfall (2,648 ft). In the Canaima National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Canaima), a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Gran Sabana district of Bolvar State, the waterfall cascades over the brink of the Auyán-tepui mountain. The height of 979 metres (3,212 feet) includes around 400 metres (1,300 feet) of sloped cascade and rapids below the drop, as well as a 30-meter-high (100-foot) plunge downstream of the talus rapids.
The falls are located on a fork of the Ro Kerepacupai Mer, which runs into the Churn River, which is a tributary of the Carrao River, which is itself a tributary of the Orinoco River.
Interesting facts about Niagara Falls
- This is the world’s largest or tallest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 979 metres (3,211 feet) and a drop of 807 metres (2,648 feet). Niagara Falls, for example, is 165 feet tall (50 metres). This is almost 20 times shorter than Venezuela’s Angel Falls.
- Salto Angel is the Spanish name for Angels Falls. James Angel, an American explorer, gave the falls their name. The falls were originally seen by an outsider, James. In 1933, he flew over them. In 1937, he returned to The Falls in the hopes of landing his plane. James made a successful landing on the tepui (table-top mountain), but the plane became stuck in the mud and was unable to take off.
- Kerepakupai mer is the indigenous and official name, which means ‘waterfall of the deepest place.’ Hugo Chávez, Venezuela’s then-President, decreed in December 2009 that the falls should be called Kerepakupai Mer. “This was ours long before Angel arrived,” he added.
- The Angel Falls cascades down the Auyán (Ayan) Tepui mountainside. The Canaima National Park is located in the Gran Sabana region of southeastern Venezuela, near the Brazilian and Guyana borders. Canaima National Park is the world’s sixth largest national park, covering 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is almost the same size as Belgium.
- Angel Falls is a tributary of the Carrao River, which is part of the Orinoco River system in Venezuela. The Orinoco River is one of South America’s longest rivers, measuring 2,250 kilometres (1,400 miles).
- You must fly to Canaima National Park in order to see Angel Falls. Angel Falls can be reached by boat, motorised canoe, or aircraft from here. The ideal time to observe the falls in full flow is during the rainy season, which runs from June to December.
Tourism
Angel Falls is one of Venezuela’s most popular tourist destinations, yet getting there is a complex process. The falls are placed in a remote jungle setting. To get to Canaima camp, the starting point for river expeditions to the base of the falls, you’ll need to fly from Maiquetia Airport, Puerto Ordaz, or Ciudad Bolivar. River trips are most common from June to December, when the rivers are deep enough for the Pemon guides to navigate. There is less water visible during the dry season (December to March) than during the other months.
Conclusion
Angel Falls is a waterfall in Venezuela’s Canaima National Park (pronounced can-eye-EE-muh). It originates in the Churun River and flows over the Auyantepui mountain’s side. In Pemon’s native tongue, Churun means ‘thunder,’ while Auyantepui means ‘Devil’s House.’ The waterfall here, as you could expect, makes a thunderous roar. It’s been raining a lot in Venezuela, thus Angel Falls has a lot of water gushing down the steep sides of the mountain in several streams, as if discharged from a water cannon! During the dry season, however, Angel Falls contains very little water that dribbles down the mountain, similar to when you don’t completely close your sink faucet.
