Angel (Salto Ángel) - the world's tallest waterfall 979 meters high, named in honor of the pilot James Einjel, who first saw the waterfall from the plane while searching for the "Golden City" in 1935.
The waterfall is located in the rainforests Venezuela, on the territory of the Canaima National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Water is toppled from the largest Venezuelan canteen of the mountain Auyantepuy, which means "the mountain of the devil", and gets into the River Kerep. - $
How to get to the waterfall of Angel
Kanaima National Park is located in the southwest of Venezuela, to south of the Orinoco River. The park is divided into 2 parts: western and eastern. In the western part of the park, where the Angel waterfall is located, you can get by flights from Caracas, Margarita, Puerto Ordaz, Ciudad Bolivar and Santa Elena.
The only airline that performs regular direct flights from Caracas is Aserca at Aeropostal (cost $ 300 / person). Departure at 09:00, arrival at 10:30. Return flight at 12:00, arriving at 13: 30.
The waterfall Angel (or Angel) is overthrown from the largest Venezuelan canteen of the mountain Auyantepuy, which means "the mountain of the devil". Here is such a delightful antagonistic union!
Private flights on the route Puerto Ordaz - Canaima - Puerto Ordaz are performed by the airline Trasmandu (at any time before dark). Cost: $ 140 per person. (minimum 4 passengers.).
Flights from Porlamar to Canaima to Porlamar are performed by Rutaca and Aerotuy. Departure at 07:00, arrival at 09:00. Return flight at 15:00, arrival at 17:00. Cost: 230 USD / person
Flights from Santa Elena to Canaima to Santa Elena are operated by Rutaca. Departure at 08:00, arrival at 10:00. Return flight at 10:30, arrival at 24:30. Cost: $ 180 / person
Commercial flights on private planes (up to 7 passengers) are carried out on the route: Caracas - Canaima - Caracas (cost from $ 2,900). Also, charter flights from Caracas are possible by plane with a capacity of up to 15 people: the cost is $ 200 per person, by plane with a capacity of up to 7 people: $ 300 per person or up to 5 people: cost $ 350 per person.
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Transport
The eastern part of the park partially covers the territory of the natural of the Grand Sabana Park, where the villages of Puerto Ordaz and Santa Elena de Huiren are located. The main transport is small aviation, as well as pedestrian crossings and river canoeing.
In Canaima no roads, and movement is possible only by air on small planes, or by boats and traditional canoes called "curiaras."
Campsites and hotels
Waku Lodge camping is located opposite lagoon Canaima and offers accommodation for 12 rooms with stunning views of the Falls of Angel. Camping Camp Bernal is a 5-minute walk from the lagoon on the island of Anatolia. In addition, you can stay at Parakaupa lodge, Jimenez Camp or Camp Canaima Hotel, offering 117 rooms of different categories.
All campsites are equipped with a hot tub, fans, mosquito nets and electricity. Guests are offered a meeting at the airport, transfers, meals and excursions to the park, guide services.
Entertainment, excursions and attractions
Anghel Falls and the surrounding areas can boast a wide variety of tropical wildlife: monkeys, tree frogs, and hundreds of species of orchids. - $ . Mammals are represented by giant anteaters, armadillos, porcupines, three-fingered sloths, otters, jaguars, pumas, tapirs and capybaras..Of the birds you can meet the royal neck, the paradise of tanagra, bell ringers, rock (or stone) males, singing thick-billed wren, big nourishment, banana singers (or sugar birds), black-capped sun hummingbirds and blue-eyed Amazons from the parrot family .
Canaima National Park
The Angel Falls are considered the main attraction of the Canaima National Park, although not the only one of the waterfalls located on its territory. The Kukenan Falls, the second largest in Venezuela, is located not far from the Roraima mountain mound at the junction of Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana and falls from a height of 610 meters.
Kavak Canyon, located near the lagoon of Canaima and considered the narrowest in the world. Canyon walls are very close to each other and covered with fern and moss.