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Venezuela Pictures
Except where noted, all images are the property of Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1994-2004. Contact me with questions regarding use, reproduction, or purchase of any of the pictures.
These particular pictures were taken in 1996.
older version
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Angel falls, the world's highest waterfall
Angel falls, the world's tallest waterfall, located in Venezuela
Angel falls as seen from its base
Pool at the base of Angel falls
Tabletop mountains (called tepui) as seen from the Rio Carrao
Pink sandstone of Auyantepui
Crevasse on Devil's mountain
Crevasse on Auyantepui
Forest in a crevasse on Auyantepui
Tepui in Venzuela, seen from the Carrao river
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Auyantepui as seen from the Rio Carrao
Summit of Auyantepui, Devil's mountain, Venezuela
Angel falls seen from an airplane
Angel falls, the world's tallest waterfall, seen from an airplane
Angel falls, the world's highest waterfall, seen from an airplane
Angel falls, the world's highest waterfall, seen from an airplanebut partly obscured by clouds
Disappearing river on the summit of Auyantepui
Wei tepui in Venezuela
Auyantepui mountain
Cliffs of Auyantepui
Summit of Auyantepui, aerial view
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Auyantepui in Venezuela
Auyantepuy
Several waterfalls pouring off the sides of a tepui in Venezuela
Emergent canopy tree silhouetted by a tepui
Fog atop Auyantepui
View from atop a tepui
Fissures and crevasses on the summit of Devil's mountain, Venezuela
Aerial view of Wei tepui
Auyantepui in Venezuela
Approaching the summit of Auyantepui
Auyantepui, a table top mountain, in Venezuela
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Recommended travel guides on Venezuela:
Venezuela -- from Wikipedia
The Tepuis are table-like mountains found only in the Guiana highlands. These geological formations tend to be found as isolated entities rather than in mountain range fashion, which makes them the host of a unique array of endemic plant and animal species. Some of the most outstanding tepuis are Autana, Pico da Neblina (the highest one, on the Venezuelan-Brazil border), Auyantepui and Monte Roraima. They are typically composed of Precambrian sandstone rocks, very hard to climb, that rise abruptly from the jungle, giving rise to spectacular natural scenery. Auyantepui in particular is the source of Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall.
Canaima National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Canaima) is a 30,000 km² park in south-eastern Venezuela that borders Brazil and Guyana. It is located in the state of Bolívar, and was established on the 13 June 1962. It is the second largest park in the country, after Parima-Tapirapecó. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 because of the Tepuis (table-top mountains) that cover most of the park. The most famous Tepuis in the park are Monte Roraima, the largest and easiest to climb, and Auyantepui, which contains Angel Falls.
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