Angel Falls Fact And Information

Angel Falls The Angel Falls (Salto Angel) is one of the natural wonders of the world. Located in south-eastern Venezuela, South America, Angel Falls is the highest free-falling waterfall in the world. The fall drops from a height of 979 m from the mesa ol Auyt’tn Tepui (Devil's Mountain) in the Guiana Highlands. The Auydn Tepui is a flat-topped mountain. It has an uninterrupted drop of 800 m and is 150 m wide at its base. The falls drain all its water into the River Churun, which flows at its base. Angel Falls was discovered in l935 by an American aviator and adventurer James C. Angel. Guiana Highlands The Guiana Highlands is a mountainous region. It lies south of the Orinoco River, in northern South America.The Highland is also known as the Guiana Shield or Guiana Massif. It extends from Venezuela into Guyana and northern Brazil. The highlands are a source of some of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world such as the Angel Falls, Kaieteur Falls, and Kuquenan Fall...