Venezuela is home to Angel Falls, the world’s highest uninterrupted waterfall.
Angel Falls drops from Auyán-tepui, a flat-topped mountain in Venezuela’s Guiana Highlands. Its total height is about 979 meters, including a 807-meter uninterrupted plunge. The waterfall is located within Canaima National Park, a protected area known for its dramatic tepuis, forests, rivers, and indigenous Pemon communities.
The waterfall is named after Jimmie Angel, a United States aviator who landed his aircraft on Auyán-tepui in 1937. Local Indigenous knowledge of the falls long predated Angel’s flight, so the name reflects modern international publicity rather than discovery in an absolute sense.
Water flow varies seasonally. During drier periods, spray and wind can disperse much of the falling water before it reaches the ground. The falls’ official Spanish name is Salto Ángel, while the Pemon name is Kerepakupai Merú.