Angel Falls

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View from afar

The tallest waterfall in the world -- Angel Falls/ Salto Angel, it is also a finalist to the New Seven Wonders of the World 2009

Angel Falls is located in the Guyana highlands,one of five topographical regions of Venezuela. It plunges off the edge of a "Tepuy", or table-top mountain, and free falls 2,421 feet to the river below, making it the tallest waterfalls on earth.

In total it is 15 times higher than Niagara Falls with a total of 2,937 feet.

The falls are named after Jimmy Angel, an adventurous bush pilot from Missouri (Used to fly with Lindbergh's Flying Circus), today a modern legend. Jimmy Angel first saw the falls in 1933 with McCracken while searching for a legendary Gold Ore.

Angel Falls is one of Venezuela's top tourist attractions, but even today a trip to the falls is not a simple affair. The falls are located in an isolated jungle region of Venezuela, and a flight from Caracas or Ciudad Bolívar is required to reach Canaima camp, the starting point for river trips to the base of the falls.
It is also possible to purchase a package that includes an aerial flyby of the falls. The falls cannot be seen on cloudy days, and there is no guarantee visitors will see them.

River trips generally take place from June to December, when the rivers are deep enough for the wooden curiaras used by the Pemon Indian guides. During the dry season (December to March) there is less water than is seen in some photos, but it is also more likely that the top will not be clouded.


Concerning flights, there are only five cities in Venezuela that has a regular flight daily to Canaima. It is important to let everybody know that the falls are in the Canaima National Park, the main town to begin your expeditions is also named CANAIMA.

The commercial flights depart from the following cities:

Caracas-Canaima-Caracas round trip with Avior Airlines.

Avior is the only airline with a direct flight from Caracas.

Departure time: 09:00am – arriving time: 10:30am.

Return flight time: 12:00pm – arriving time: 01:30pm.

Price p/p: $300

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