Found in Venezuela, Angel Falls is known as the world’s highest water fall. Starting from the Auyantepui Mountain in the Canaima National Park, the falls droops down to a depth of 979m from the top into the Kerep River aka Río Gauya. Due to the vast amount of height, the water usually turns into mist before catching the bottom. First ever person to fly over the falls is the US aviator Jimmie Angel. The falls was named after him. Sir Walter Raleigh is regarded as the first European to view the Falls but some say it was Fernando de Berrio; a Spanish explorer. The first westerner to reach the river that nourishes the falls is Aleksandrs Laime, also known as Alejandro Laime to the native Pemon tribe from Latvia. His climb was in 1955. He gave this river feeding the falls the name Gauja after a river in Latvia, but the Pemon-given name of the river, Kerep, is still widely used.
The first ever attempt to climb the falls was in1968 which was an unsuccessful one due to wet climate and slippery rocks. Then again a second climb was reported which also turned out to be in vain but however the first successful climb was reported in 1971 by four climbers namingly John Timo, George Bogel, David Nott, and Paul Straub and David Nott wrote a book named Angels Four based on their climb.
It is a difficult task to reach Angel Falls yet it is one of the primary tourist attractions in Venezuela. A flight from Puerto Ordaz or Ciudad Bolívar is required to reach Canaima camp, the starting point for river trips to the base of the falls. River trips generally take place from June to December, when the rivers are deep enough for the wooden curiaras used by the Pemonguides. During the dry season there is less water seen than in the other months.
Travellers' Guide
If you are planning to visit Angel Falls you can charter planes to Canaima from Caracas, Margarita Island, or Ciudad Bolivar airports.
You will be able to find accommodation here in
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