Canaima National Park: Natural Attraction
Places and attractions in the Natural attraction category
Angel Falls
Highest waterfall in the world Angel Falls, known as Salto Ángel in Spanish, is not only Venezuela's pride but also the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall. With its waters free-falling an astonishing 979 meters (3,212 feet) from the summit of Auyán-tepui mountain, it is a breathtaking sight...
Kukenán-tepui
Kukenán, also known as Matawi or Cuquenán, is a tepui in Bolívar State, Guyana Region, Venezuela. It has an estimated surface area of 2185 hectares. It is 2,680 metres high and about 3 km long. Kukenan Falls, which is 674 m high, is located at the south end of the tepui. Kukenán is located in Canaima National Park.
Gran Sabana
La Gran Sabana is a region in southeastern Venezuela, part of the Guianan savanna ecoregion. The savanna spreads into the regions of the Guiana Highlands and south-east into Bolívar State, extending further to the borders with Brazil and Guyana.
Auyán-tepui
Auyán Tepui, also spelled Ayan, is a tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela. It is the most visited and one of the largest tepuis in the Guiana Highlands, with a summit area of 666.9 km² and an estimated slope area of 715 km².
Maverick Rock
Maverick Rock or Maverick Stone is a natural rock formation in Venezuela, on top of Mount Roraima. It is the highest point of that tabletop mountain, at 2,810 metres a.m.s.l. The rock stands near the southwestern edge of the mountain plateau.
Ptari-tepui
Ptari-tepui, also spelled Pu-tari and sometimes called Cerro Budare or Cerro del Budare, is a tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela. Lying near the centre of the Sierra de Lema, it has a maximum elevation of around 2,400 metres above sea level. Its mostly bare summit plateau has an area of 1.25 km².
Aprada-tepui
Aprada-tepui is a tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela. It has an elevation of around 2,500 metres above sea level. It gives its name to the Aprada Massif, which also includes the smaller Araopán-tepui to the east.
Cueva del Fantasma
Cueva de El Fantasma is a giant cave in southern Venezuela, located in one of the most biologically rich, geologically ancient parts of the world, along the slopes of Aprada-tepui.
Upuigma-tepui
Upuigma-tepui, also known as El Castillo, is a tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela. A relatively isolated peak, both it and nearby Angasima-tepui lie just south of the vast Chimantá Massif, from which they are separated by the Río Aparurén valley.
Cuquenan Falls
Kukenan Falls is the second tallest major waterfall in Venezuela after Angel Falls. It is also the second tallest free-leaping waterfall in the world. Overall, it is usually cited as the 11th highest waterfall in the world.
Pacaraima Mountains
The Pacaraima or Pakaraima Mountains are a mountain range primarily in southwestern Guyana, and into northern Brazil and eastern Venezuela.
Sierra de Lema
The Sierra de Lema is an upland mountain range area with tepuis, located in Bolívar state of southeastern Venezuela. The names Sierra Rinocote and Sierra Usupamo have historically been applied to its eastern and western portions, respectively.
Aparamán-tepui
Aparamán-tepui is the westernmost of the four main tepuis of the Los Testigos chain in Bolívar, Venezuela. While the other three tepuis share a common slope area, Aparamán is derived from a separate basement.
Murisipán-tepui
Murisipán-tepui, also spelled Murosipán or Murochiopán, is one of the four main tepuis of the Los Testigos chain in Bolívar, Venezuela. Looking west to east, it is the second major peak of the massif and is connected to the next two—Tereke-yurén-tepui and Kamarkawarai-tepui—by a common basement.
Sororopán-tepui
Sororopán-tepui is a 10-kilometre long ridge in Bolívar state, Venezuela. It has a maximum elevation of around 2,050 m and its densely forested slopes cover an estimated area of 30 km².
Carrao-tepui
Carrao-tepui, also spelled Karrao, is a tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela. It has a maximum elevation of around 2,200 metres and its densely forested summit plateau covers an area of 1.25 km2.
Cerro El Sol
Cerro El Sol, also known as Wei- or Uei-tepui, is a small tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela. It is situated off the northern flank of Auyán-tepui, just northwest of the similarly small Cerro La Luna, and forms part of the Auyán Massif.
Araopán-tepui
Araopán-tepui is a tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela. It has an elevation of around 2,450 metres above sea level. Together with the larger Aprada-tepui to the west, it forms part of the Aprada Massif.
Cerro La Luna
Cerro La Luna is a small tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela. It is situated off the northern flank of Auyán-tepui, just southeast of the similarly small Cerro El Sol, and forms part of the Auyán Massif.
Jasper Creek
Jasper Creek is the name of a river and a series of cascades and waterfalls in Venezuela. The name jasper is derived from the fact that the water flows over a smooth bedrock of mostly red and black jasper.
Kamarkawarai-tepui
Kamarkawarai-tepui, also spelled Kamarkaiwaran or Camarcai-barai, is the easternmost and tallest of the four main tepuis of the Los Testigos chain in Bolívar, Venezuela.
Tereke-yurén-tepui
Tereke-yurén-tepui is one of the four main tepuis of the Los Testigos chain in Bolívar, Venezuela. Looking west to east, it is the third major peak of the massif and is connected to Murisipán-tepui and Kamarkawarai-tepui by a common basement.
Uaipán-tepui
Uaipán-tepui, also spelled Waipán, is a tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela. It is a southern satellite peak of the vast Auyán Massif, with a maximum elevation of around 1,950 metres. Its mostly forested summit plateau has an area of 2.5 km2. The mountain's slope area has been estimated at 60 km2.
Los Testigos
Los Testigos, also known as the Aparamán range, is a mountain chain in Bolívar, Venezuela. It consists of four rather small tepuis, forming a bridge between the giant Auyán-tepui to the west and Ptari-tepui to the east.
Chimantá Massif
The Chimantá Massif is a highly fragmented complex of tepuis in Bolívar state, Venezuela. The massif comprises around 11 tepuis and has a total summit area of 615 km2 and an estimated slope area of 915 km2. It is divided in two by the Río Tírica, with the northern section being both larger and higher.
Angasima-tepui
Angasima-tepui, also known as Adanta, Adankasima or Adankachimö, is a tepui in Bolívar state, Venezuela. A relatively isolated peak, both it and nearby Upuigma-tepui lie just south of the vast Chimantá Massif, from which they are separated by the Río Aparurén valley.
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