Salto Angel, [object Object]

Canaima National Park

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Introduction

Do you remember the stunning Paradise Falls in the movie "Up"? It was inspired by the real-life Salto Angel waterfall in Venezuela. "Angel" actually refers to the name of American explorer James Crawford Angel. In 1937, he unfortunately crashed while exploring the aerial waterfall. In honor of his achievements, the Venezuelan government officially renamed the waterfall Salto Angel. It is one of the highest waterfalls in the world, located on the Auyan-tepui plateau with a drop of 979 meters.

Address

Canaima National Park

Transportation

The most common routes to Angel Falls are two. One is to fly from Puerto Ordaz to Canaima, and the other is to travel from Ciudad Bolivar by small plane, which takes about the same time. However, for those who want to travel from Caracas to these two locations, most people choose to fly for the former, while for the latter, they usually take a bus.