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The waterfall has been known as Angel Falls since the mid-20th century; they are named after Jimmie Angel, a U.S. aviator, who was the first person to fly over the falls. [3] Angel's ashes were scattered over the falls on 2 July 1960. [4] The common Spanish name Salto Ángel derives from his surname.
Canaima, Venezuela Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world. Canaima National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Canaima) is a 30,000 km 2 (12,000 sq mi) park in south-eastern Venezuela that roughly occupies the same area as the Gran Sabana region. It is located in Bolívar State, reaching the borders with Brazil and Guyana.
Kukenán, also known as Matawi or Cuquenán, is a tepui in Bolívar State, Guayana Region, Venezuela. It has an estimated surface area of 2185 hectares (equivalent to 21.85 square kilometres). It is 2,680 metres (8,790 ft) high and about 3 km (1.9 mi) long. Kukenan Falls, which is 674 m (2,211 ft) high, is located at the south end of the tepui. [1]
Pages in category "Waterfalls of Venezuela" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Angel Falls; C.
The falls drop in a single leap of around 2,211 feet (674 m) and the final portion of the falls trickles down towards the base of the Kukenan Tepui. The Kukenan Tepui is located near Mount Roraima , which serves as the geographical marker of the border between Brazil , Venezuela, and Guyana .
This list of notable waterfalls of the world is sorted by continent, then country, then province, state or territory. A waterfall is included if it has an existing article specifically for it on Wikipedia, and it is at least 15 m (50 ft) high, or the falls have some historical significance based on multiple reliable references.
A tepui / ˈ t ɛ p w i /, or tepuy (Spanish:), is a table-top mountain or mesa found in South America, especially in Venezuela and western Guyana.The word tepui means "house of the gods" in the native tongue of the Pemon, the indigenous people who inhabit the Gran Sabana.
Auyán-tepui (Spanish pronunciation: [awˈʝan teˈpuj]), also spelled Ayan, [3] is a tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela. [1] It is the most visited and one of the largest (but not the highest) tepuis in the Guiana Highlands, with a summit area of 666.9 km 2 (257.5 sq mi) and an estimated slope area of 715 km 2 (276 sq mi).