Venezuela’s Tepuis
Located in the La Gran Sabana region of Venezuela, Angel Falls is the highest known waterfall in the world.
Photograph by Robert W. Madden
A hell of a place to land a plane. —Jimmy Angel, the American aviator who accidentally discovered Angel Falls in Venezuela’s tepui country
Explore Venezuela’s tepuis with National Geographic editor Tom Melham in the October 1999 issue of TRAVELER.
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Highest Waterfall
http://www.extremescience.com/
Hfallspage.htm
This brief introduction to the tepui region’s crowning glory, Angel Falls, is aimed at kids. It includes an explanation of how Angel Falls got its name and a few links to other pages.
Natural World Heritage Properties: Canaima National Park
http://www.wcmc.org.uk/protected_areas
/data/wh/canaima.html
The World Heritage page offers basic information and statistics about Canaima National Park, home of the tepuis—sheer, flat-topped mountains—of the Ronaima Range and Angel Falls.
The Pilgrim’s Guide to The Sacred Earth: Angel Falls
http://www.courtneymilne.com/fangelpil.html
This Web site describes the author’s spiritual experience at Angel Falls and includes some practical travel information.
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