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Angel falls is the English name for the most beautiful water fall in Venezuela. It was called like that because in 1920 an American pilot named accompanied a gold digger to the very limits of the Venezuelan Amazon Forest. They didn’t found gold, but instead they found the biggest waterfall in the world, which was named after the pilot’s name.

The Angel falls have a height of 3,212 ft and a plunge of 2,647 ft, which make it the biggest waterfall in the world and one of the principal tourist attractions of Venezuela. The Angel falls shares the credit of its beauty with the impressive Tepuyes, huge sandstones towers formed by erosion many years ago.

For the ones that what to visit this beautiful waterfall, the trip is a little difficult. The falls are located in an isolated jungle region of Venezuela, so you would have to take a flight from Caracas or Ciudad Bolivar to go to Canaima camp, where is the starting point for river trips to the base of the falls by small round by boats which take approximately more than 3 hours. The other option is go by plane and to see the waterfalls from the sky, but sometimes on cloudy days there will be no chance to see them.

The best time of the year to go to the waterfalls is between June and December, when the rivers are deep enough for the wooden curiaras used by the Pemon guides. During the dry season, which is between December and March, there is less water seen than in the other months. I think that Angels falls is a great place to visit for the ones that love tropical weather and are interested in visit the beautiful Venezuela. Important fact if you are single and male: many people say that the most beautiful women are from Venezuela, so you take the opportunity to travel and see ALL THE BEAUTY of Venezuela ;).


Here is a video for the ones that want to see a little bit more of the Angel falls:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryJ0sF8iZvc