Venezuela Pictures

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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

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

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

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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