Angel Falls

 Angel Falls, Spanish Salto Ángel, also called Salto Churún

Merú is the highest waterfall in the world, the cataract drops
3,212 feet (979 metres) and is 500 feet (150 metres) wide at the
base.

characteristics
 Location
Angel Falls also called Salto Churún Merú, waterfall in the Guiana Highlands in Bolívar state, southeastern Venezuela, on
the Churún River, a tributary of the Caroní, 160 miles (260 km) southeast of Ciudad Bolívar.

It leaps from a flat-topped plateau, Auyán-Tepuí (“Devils Mountain”), barely making contact with the sheer face. The falls
are located in Canaima National Park, and, because of the dense jungle surrounding the falls, they are best seen from the
air.
  Before the mid-1950s, the falls were an unknown wonder. In
1933, air-borne American gold prospector James Crawford
(‘Jimmie’) Angel discovered Angel Falls accidentally, flying
over the mountain in his Flamingo monoplane while in search
of a valuable ore bed.

History
  Canaima National Park, with its breath-taking variety of
tropical wildlife an awe-inspiring vistas, is the gateway to
Angel Falls. The UNESCO World Heritage Site is only
accessible by air; there are no overland routes into the park.

Visiting Angel
Falls