Angel Falls, Spanish Salto Ángel, also called Salto Churún Merú,
Angel Falls [Credit: G. De Steinheil/Shostal Associates]waterfall in the Guiana Highlands in Bolívar state, southeastern Venezuela, on the Churún River, a tributary of the Caroní, 160 miles (260 km) southeast of Ciudad Bolívar. The highest waterfall in the world, the cataract drops 3,212 feet (979 metres) and is 500 feet (150 metres) wide at the base. It leaps from a flat-topped plateau, Auyán-Tepuí (“Devils Mountain”), barely making contact with the sheer face. Because of the dense jungle surrounding the falls, they are best seen from the air.
The falls, first sighted by outsiders in the ... (100 of 167 words)
The falls are on the Orinco River (alternatively known as the Kerep River or Kerepacupai), which flows into the Churun River, a tributary of the Carrao River.