Angel Falls

Angel Falls is a waterfall in Venezuela’s Canaima National Park and the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall, dropping from Auyán-tepui into the Churún River.

Auyán-tepui: Auyán-tepui is a sandstone table mountain in Venezuela’s Guiana Highlands. Angel Falls begins at the edge of this tepui’s summit plateau.
Pemón people: The Pemón are an Indigenous people whose traditional territory includes parts of southeastern Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil. Pemón communities have long known the falls and the surrounding tepui landscape.
Angel Falls tourism: Angel Falls tourism consists mainly of guided river and overland journeys to view the remote waterfall. Trips make the falls accessible while depending on weather, river levels, and park rules.
Tugela Falls: Tugela Falls is a series of seasonal cascades in South Africa’s Drakensberg mountains, often ranked among the world’s tallest waterfalls. Its ranking depends on measuring a multi-drop cascade rather than one uninterrupted plunge.
Churún River: The Churún River is a river in Venezuela that flows through Canaima National Park. The falls descend into this river, which carries their water downstream.
Kerepakupai Merú: Kerepakupai Merú is the Indigenous name commonly used for Angel Falls, often translated as “waterfall of the deepest place.” This name reflects the falls’ place in Pemón language and local knowledge.
Ecotourism: Ecotourism is travel to natural areas that aims to support conservation and local communities. Visits to Angel Falls raise questions about tourism’s benefits and environmental costs.
Yosemite Falls: Yosemite Falls is a three-section waterfall in California’s Yosemite National Park. Its segmented drop contrasts with Angel Falls’ exceptionally long uninterrupted descent.
Waterfall: A waterfall is a place where flowing water drops vertically or steeply over a rock ledge. Angel Falls is an exceptionally tall example of this landform.
Jimmie Angel: Jimmie Angel was an American aviator whose 1933 flight brought international attention to the Venezuelan falls later named for him. His surname became the falls’ widely used English name.

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Maletsunyane FallsCompared with: It provides a global height comparison with Maletsunyane Falls.