Angel Falls
Key information: Angel Falls 
- The world’s tallest waterfall and one of the Seven Natural Wonders of South America. Stupendous.
- Reaching the falls involves a long canoe trip then a 90 minute.
Walkopedia rating
- Walkopedia rating83
- Beauty30
- Natural interest19
- Human interest3
- Charisma31
- Negative points0
- Total rating83
- Note: takes account of journey
Vital Statistics
- Length: Your choice
- Level of Difficulty: Strenuous
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WALK SUMMARY
The stupendous Angel Falls is the world’s tallest waterfall (at 979m); and has the tallest uninterrupted plunge (of 807m), followed by another 400m of sloped cascading falls.
One of the Seven Natural Wonders of South America and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Reaching Angel Falls is an adventure itself, with a 4-5 hour, motorised long-canoe trip through the rainforest followed by a fairly strenuous 90 minute hike to the viewpoint near the foot of the fall. Ie, it is worth spending a night there.
See http://www.hike-venezuela.com/en/site-angel-falls.html for ideas.
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