The highest waterfall of the world is Salto Angel, (Salto Churún Merú) which is situated in Canaima National park, Venezuela. It's height is 979 metres.
River: Gauja (Rio Gauya), tributary of Rio Churún. The last in turn is tributary of Rio Caroni. The name - Gauja - to the river has been given by Latvian Alejandro Laime, who was the first to reach this waterfall by land. The other Gauja river is located in Latvia - in fact it is among the most beautiful rivers of Latvia. Often there is made mistake by telling that this waterfall is on Rio Churún.
At the lower part the waterfall is 150 m wide. Europeans discovered the waterfall in 1935. Waterfalls is named after James Angel - American adventurer, who had to make an emergency landing with his plane nearby in 1937.
River: Gauja (Rio Gauya), tributary of Rio Churún. The last in turn is tributary of Rio Caroni. The name - Gauja - to the river has been given by Latvian Alejandro Laime, who was the first to reach this waterfall by land. The other Gauja river is located in Latvia - in fact it is among the most beautiful rivers of Latvia. Often there is made mistake by telling that this waterfall is on Rio Churún.
At the lower part the waterfall is 150 m wide. Europeans discovered the waterfall in 1935. Waterfalls is named after James Angel - American adventurer, who had to make an emergency landing with his plane nearby in 1937.
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ОтветитьУдалитьI didn't know too!I thought it was Niahara!
ОтветитьУдалитьI also did so.In fact, I was suprised.
УдалитьOmg!How high is it!Can`t even imagine the sound it produses!
ОтветитьУдалитьI`ve read that its total height is so great that the falling water is sprayed, without having to reach the ground!can you believe?)
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