Angel Falls is situated in the Guayana highlands, single of five topographical regions of Venezuela. It plunges off the rim of a "Tepuy", or table-top mountain, and free falls 2,421 feet to the river below, making it the tallest waterfalls on earth.In whole it is 15 times higher than Niagara Falls with a total of 2,937 feet.Angel Falls was formally discovered in 1933 by an American aviator, James Crawford Angel. Getting to the falls can be difficult and usually involves taking a small flight from Caracus to Canaima and then a boat trip and trek to reach the falls. On the other hand, you could decide to just do an aerial fly-by of the waterfalls.
The falls are named after Jimmy Angel, a daring bush pilot from Missouri (Used to fly with Lindbergh's Flying Circus), today a contemporary legend. Jimmy Angel first saw the falls in 1933 with McCracken while penetrating for a legendary Gold Ore.
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