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Angel Falls (inigenous name: Kerepakupai merú) is the world's highest free-falling waterfall at 979 m (3,212 ft), with a clear drop of 807 m (2,468 ft). It is located in the Canaima National Park, in the Gran Sabana region of Bolivar State, Venezuela at 5°58′03″N, 62°32′08″WCoordinates: 5°58′03″N, 62°32′08″W . The height of the falls is so great that before getting anywhere near the ground, the water is buffeted by the strong winds and turned into mist.

Trivia about angel falls

  • These "heavenly" falls are a centerpiece of Canaima National Park in Venezuela
  • Named for its discoverer, an American pilot, it's the world's highest waterfall
  • This Venezuela waterfall was named for the American aviator who discovered it in 1935
  • It drops 3,212 feet from a mesa in the Guiana highlands & was discovered from the air in 1935
  • They're 3,212 feet high & named for the American who discovered them
  • Discovered in 1935 & found in Canaima National Park, they fall over half a mile
  • This cataract was discovered in 1935 from the air
  • Venezuela has the world's 2 tallest waterfalls, Cuquenan & this one
  • It lies on Auyan-Tepui Mountain in Venezuela
  • This Venezuelan waterfall was named for an American bush pilot who discovered it in 1935
  • Venezuela's Canaima National Park is the site of this highest waterfall in the world
  • Wish you weren't here! Our raft is nearing the drop of this tallest Venezuelan cataract! See you next fall!
  • The highest waterfall in the world at 3,212 feet, it's in eastern Venezuela
  • This Venezuelan waterfall is named for the American aviator who first observed it from the air in 1935

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