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Angel Falls
Angel Falls or Salto Ángel (indiginous name: Kerepakupay Vená) is the world's highest free-falling waterfall at 979 m (3,212 ft) with an uninterrupted drop of 807 m (2,648 ft) lying in the Canaima National Park, Venezuela at 5°58'03''N, 62°32'08''W.Angel Falls or Salto Ángel is the world's highest , dropping a total of 978m from the summit of the Auyan Tepuy, and with an 807m uninterrupted drop.
History
In 1937 pilot Jimmy Angel landed on the Auyan Tepuy in search of gold. Unfortunately his plane got stuck and he wasn't able to take off. After 11 days he made it to Kamarata. His plane was later recovered and can be seen in front of the airport at .
Landscape
Angel Falls is situated in the region of Venezuela. The area is filled with grasslands, with some dense jungle along the course of the rivers and at the base of the numerous tepuis, or flat-topped mountains. Angel falls is located on the side of the largest of the Venezuela's tepuis known as Auyan-tepui.
Flora and fauna
There is an incredible variety of tropical wildlife in the area, including monkeys, poison arrow frogs and hundreds of species of orchids. Aside from the monkeys, mammals in the area are generally difficult to spot but include giant anteaters, armadillos, porcupines, three-toed sloths, otters, jaguars, pumas, tapirs and capybaras.
Climate
Tropical, with frequent rainstorms. The driest time of year - when the Falls may be just a trickle - is from December to April.
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