Angel Falls, Venezuela

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Travel Idea: Canaima, Venezuela
Travel to Canaima, Venezuela to see the largest waterfall in the world “Salto del Angel” or Angel Falls in English.
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Fun Facts About Angel Falls:
– The Angel falls is the tallest waterfall in the world falling 3,212 feet (979m) located in the Canaima National Park in Venezuela.
-Angel Fall is 15 times higher than the Niagara falls
– The Angel fall was named after Jimmy Angel , a Northamerican aviator, who dicovered the falls in 1937. Before Jimmy Angel, the natives had named the waterfall Churún Merú.

How to get there? By Air: The falls are 50km from  Canaima Airpot. From there you could either take a smaller plane and fly to Canaima Lagoon. From the Lagoon you can hike to the falls.

By water: From the city of Canaima you can travel by a motorized canoe, called curiara, up the Carrao River and the Churun river to an point where you can hike through the jungle to the falls.

Other places to visit:
-Laguna de Canaima: Laguna de Canaima is located in the Canaima National Park. The water’s color is red due to its minerals and the sand is pink due to the Quartz.
– Smaller waterfalls in the National Park: Salto del Sapo, Salto Golondrinas, Salto Ucaima, Salto Hacha, Salto El Sapito
-Raul Leoni Hydroelectric Power Station or Guri Dam

When is a good time to visit: Any time of the years is good. Yet, the falls are more spectacular in the rainy season, May to November.