This is the highest waterfall in the earth with 979m (2648ft). It situated in the Canaima National park in Bolivar state Venezuela. As this Bolivar state very jungle isolated place.The water falls from so high an altitude that it’s turned into mist by the powerful winds, before it even reaches the bottom. In cloudy days we can’t see this water fall.
This Water fall found in 16 November 1933 James Crawford Angel on a flight while he was searching for a valuable ore bed. So this fall named as Angel to honor him.
Tourists has to take flight from Caracas or Crude Bolivar in Venezuela is required to reach Canaima camp, the starting point for river trips to the base of the falls. There are so many packages arrange for tourists.
Map of Angel Falls (waterfall), Venezuela
Tourist Information
Corporacion de Turismo de Venezuela (Venezuela Tourism Board)
Avenida v. Lecuna, Parque Central, Torre Oeste, Piso 37, Caracas, Venezuela
Tel: (02) 574 1968. Fax: (02) 574 2220.
Embassy of the Republic of Venezuela
1 Cromwell Road, London SW7 2HW, UK
Tel: (020) 7584 4206 or 7581 2776. Fax: (020) 7589 8887.
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