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	Angel Falls
		Angel Falls is located in the Guayana highlands,one of five topographical regions of Venezuela.
		Jimmy Angel's plane sits in the Aviation Museum in Maracay; the one you may be able to see on top of the Tepuy is a replica.
		Enjoying this privileged spot on earth, the tallest fall in the world, the incredible Angel Falls, from the Canaima Lagoon visualizes a spectacular scenario, with beautiful water falls inviting you for a refreshing swim or a sun bath on the beautiful white sand surrounding the Canaima Lagoon.
	salto-angel.com (561 words)

	Angel Falls travel guide - Wikitravel
		Angel Falls or Salto Ángel is the world's highest waterfall, dropping a total of 978m from the summit of the Auyan Tepuy, and with an 807m uninterrupted drop.
		Angel Falls is situated in the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela.
		Angel falls is located on the side of the largest of the Venezuela's tepuis known as Auyan-tepui.
	wikitravel.org /en/Angel_Falls (0 words)

	About Angel Falls
		Angel Falls has an upper section where it emerges briefly from the slot canyon, plunges 100 feet or so and then goes into a cave or a crevice and emerges again below about 150 feet or so to take the long drop.
		The fall is 979 meters high (around 3000 ft.), and is the higher waterfall in the world.
		Named "Auyantepui", the Angel Falls mesa is one of over a hundred of its kind which are scattered about the Guiana Highlands of southeast Venezuela.
	www.canyonsworldwide.com /tepui/angelfalls.html (629 words)

	Angel falls in venezuela, Tours, Pictures, Maps, Adventure Travel and Adventure Holidays
		The indigenous people call it Kerepakupai-merú but is was named Angel Falls after Jimmy Angel, an American bush pilot and gold-hunting adventurer, who discovered it in 1937.
		The waters fall freely some 807 meters (2,648 feet) and reach the bottom of the valley as a misty spray that gathers into a small creek which eventually finds its way into the north-bound Churun River.
		There are many ways to get to Angel Falls and to experience the tepuis.
	www.angel-falls.com (0 words)

	Angel Falls - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Angel Falls, waterfall, south-eastern Venezuela, on the Rio Churún.
		The mountains of the Guiana Highlands extend from the delta of the Orinoco River into Brazil and Guyana, and are interspersed by open areas and...
		Especially voluminous or spectacular waterfalls are Angel Falls (979 m/3,212 ft) in Venezuela, the world's highest uninterrupted cataract; Tugela...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Angel_Falls.html (107 words)

	The World's Best Waterfalls - Travelers Digest
		The falls evoke a mythical aura, and the locale is steeped in folklore; one legend maintains that an ancient treasure lies hidden in a cave behind the wall of water, prompting more than a few explorations over the years.
		The falls themselves are located in the Marble Ravine, dropping roughly 32 feet into a deep canyon and within seeing distance of ancient glaciers.
		Iguazu Falls is comprised of not one, but an array of 275 separate cascades and waterfalls, spanning a total of 2.5 miles and plunging up to 269 feet into the Iguazu river.
	www.travelersdigest.com /best_waterfalls.htm (1020 words)

	Angel Falls travel guide - Wikitravel
		Angel Falls or Salto Ángel is the world's highest waterfall, dropping a total of 978m from the summit of the Auyan Tepuy, and with an 807m uninterrupted drop.
		Angel Falls is situated in the Gran Sabana region of Venezuela.
		Angel falls is located on the side of an extremely large and high tepuy known as Auyan Tepuy.
	www.wikitravel.org /en/Angel_Falls (685 words)

	:: ANGEL FALLS:: CANAIMA, VIDEO AND PICTURES, MAPS, HOTELS, TOURS.
		Angel Falls is a waterfall in south-eastern Venezuela, situated on the Churún River, a tributary of the Carrao River.
		The local indians call Angel Falls Kerekupai-merú, which in the Pemón language means "falls to the deepest place" although it is also known as Churún-merú, this is an error since this name corresponds to a different waterfall located at the end of Devil’s Canyon, which is 400 m high.
		He arrived in Panama -Jimmy Angel-from his demo flight and found himself at a hotel bar where at the time he was commenting over the aforementioned event regarding the forced landing, when a North American gentleman approached him with a map in hand.
	www.lagransabana.com /english/angelfalls.htm (2901 words)

	Angel Falls or Salto Angel of Venezuela, 100 Wonders of the World, Top Wonders of the World, Mapsofworld.com.
		Angel Falls or Salto Angel of Venezuela is the world's highest free-leaping waterfall at 979 metres.
		For travellers who want to visit the Angel Falls, it is ideal to start their journey in Canaima village situated 50 kilometres from the falls.
		The beauty of the Angel Falls attracts innumerable tourists ever year and is undoubtably one of Venezuela's top tourist attractions.
	www.mapsofworld.com /wonders-of-world/angel-falls.html (361 words)

	Angel Falls
		Although Angel Falls is best known as the highest waterfall in the world, this paramount creation of nature is also the making of a legend, a secret sacred place frequented by the Incas and honored by the local Indian tribes of the Venezuelan jungle.
		Angel Falls is located in Canaima National Park, a two-hour flight south of Caracas, Venezuela, which is connected to all major South American cities and on direct routes to North American cities such as Miami, New York, Los Angeles, and Toronto.
		The sheer height of Angel Falls is unrivaled, and the transcendent feeling of being here in the rainy season when the flow of water is at its peak is almost beyond description.
	www.courtneymilne.com /sacred/html/angelpil.html (1029 words)

	Angel Falls (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Angel falls is located in Southeastern Venezuela in the Gran Sabana region.
		The falls are apart of the Guayana Shield or Guayana Highlands.
		Angel falls aren't that big at all they are incredibly narrow compared to most falls.
	www2.kpr.edu.on.ca /cdciw/departments/geography/Angel_Falls/Angel_Falls.htm (431 words)

	Angel Falls - Angel Falls of Venezuela - Seven Forgotten Natural Wonders
		Angel Falls is the world's highest free-leaping waterfall at 979 metres (3,212 feet) with an uninterrupted drop of 807 metres (2,648 feet).
		However the Angel Falls were already known to local Indians, the Pemones, and called it the Churún Merú and Auyantepui.
		Angel Falls is located in the wilderness of Venezuela and it is not easily accessable.
	www.allwondersoftheworld.com /seven-forgotten-natural-wonders/angel-falls.html (418 words)

	Angel Falls \| Waterfalls of the Pacific Northwest (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The falls are gorgeous when the creek is running, but in the late summer, there is not much more water than a garden hose can offer up.
		The falls occur where the creek sprays down fractured bedrock, which has been thrust upward at an odd angle, causing the falls to move left from their brink.
		Either follow the trail past Angel Falls to the next junction, and follow the signs towards 'waterfall' (Covell Creek Falls), or from the first junction 1/2 mile from the road, follow the signs to 'waterfall' (Covell Creek Falls), then continue uphill to Angel Falls.
	www.waterfallsnorthwest.com /waterfall.php?num=12&p=0 (575 words)

	Angel Falls - Canaima - Jakera
		Angel Falls is the longest waterfall in the world.
		Angel Falls: The journey to Angel Falls by river boat unveils a collage of lush jungle, rampant rapids, serene lagoons and 700 indigenous species of plants.
		The journey to Angel Falls by river boat unveils a collage of lush jungle, rampant rapids, serene lagoons and 700 indigenous species of plants.
	www.jakera.com /travellers-v-angel-falls.htm (627 words)

	Venezuela Travel >> Venezuela Voyage
		Perhaps it would be more poetic if the falls’ name derived from a miraculous saintly figure who once appeared to an Indian, or echoed the shape of their white plume cascading down from the Heavens.
		On a flight in 1937, Angel attempted to land on the surface of Auyan Tepuy, a mountain the size of Menorca.
		Angel's altimeter was off by a few thousand feet, but the falls still weighed in at a colossal 979 m (3,211 ft), with an uninterrupted drop of 807 m (2,647 ft) — undeniably the tallest waterfall in the world.
	www.venezuelavoyage.com /angel.htm (2122 words)

	Angel Falls Photos
		Angel Falls is the world's tallest waterfall at 3,212 feet.
		Angel was born in Springfield, Missouri in 1899.
		Getting there: Angel Falls is located in the wilderness of Venezuela, and a trip to the falls is not easy or cheap.
	www.mongabay.com /venezuela_angel_falls.htm (319 words)

	Angel Falls - Canaima National Park - Reviews of Angel Falls - TripAdvisor
		Angel Falls was named after the pilot who discovered the watery oasis.
		Angel Falls is the biggest attraction in Canaima National Park.
		Angel Falls are best viewed by airplane during the rainy season.
	www.tripadvisor.com /Attraction_Review-g316071-d316178-Reviews-Angel_Falls-Canaima_National_Park_Guayana_Highlands.html (661 words)

	Travel Mail \| Falling for an angel in Venezuela (Site not responding. Last check: )
		As was Victoria Falls, and Iguazu in Brazil.
		Angel Falls wasn't named for the poetry of its tumbling waters, but after a maverick bush pilot called Jimmie Angel, a Canadian Air Force pilot of the First World War with a penchant for red-heads and a passion for gold.
		On a flight in 1937, Angel attempted to land on the surface of the Auyan mountain.
	www.thisistravel.co.uk /travel/longhaul/article.html?in_article_id=34956 (864 words)

	Angel Falls
		To reach the base of Angel Falls requires a strenuous hike along the edges and a rigorous climb down the steep sides of Bear Swamp Creek gorge.
		The falls are approximately 70' in total height.
		Among the rocks in the creekbed are thousands of fossils, including "angel" or moth-like impressions of brachiopods.
	harperkay.homestead.com /AngelFalls.html (52 words)

	Angel Falls \| Highest Waterfall
		Soon the whole world would know about the falls, which came to be known as Angel Falls, after the pilot who "discovered" them.
		Angel Falls plunges from the top of a mesa, or what the natives call a Tepuyi.
		Named "Auyantepui", the Angel Falls mesa is one of over a hundred of its kind which are scattered about the Guiana Highlands of southeast Venezuela.
	www.extremescience.com /Hfallspage.htm (269 words)

	Angel Falls - Venezuela Tuya
		From this tepuy is where the Angel falls are formed.
		The fall is 979 meters high (around 3000 ft.), and is the higher waterfall in the world.
		The Angel Falls were named after the american aviator that discovered them in 1937.
	www.venezuelatuya.com /canaima/saltoangeleng.htm (235 words)

	Angel Falls - tips by travel authority Howard Hillman
		The falls are located in the remote southeastern area of Venezuela.
		Travelers typically launch their Angel Falls journey in the village of Canaima, which is situated about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the falls.
		I recommend coming during the heart of the rainy season (June to October) when Angel Falls is in its full strength and glory.
	www.hillmanwonders.com /angel_falls/angel_falls.htm (402 words)

	~ Angel Falls ~
		James Crawford Angel was born in Springfield, Missouri in 1899.
		Angel's plane was removed in sections by Air Force helicopters and taken to the Aviation Museum in Maracay to be restored.
		Jimmy Angels' Niece, Karen Angel; is President of the Jimmie Angel Historical Project (JAHP), at Angel Falls.
	mothernature1966.tripod.com /menagerie/id17.html (608 words)

	Angel Falls, Venezuela ..................... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Located in southeastern Venezuela in South America, Angel Falls is the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world, dropping from the mesa of Auyán Tepuy in the rain-forest-covered Guiana Highlands.
		This is the magnificent Niagara Falls in Ontario.
		Angel Falls, on the right, represents a 900 metre drop; the photo includes a picture of Niagara Falls inset, to the same scale.
	www.worsleyschool.net /socialarts/angel/falls.html (219 words)

	Brainboost - highest waterfall in the world (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The worlds highest waterfall is the Salto Angel (Angel Falls) in Venezuela, which lies on a branch of the Carrao River.
		The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls, Venezuela where water falls 3,281 feet from the top to the base in a series of steps..
		Highest Waterfall Angel Falls (Salto Angel) in Canaima National Park, Venezuela is the highest waterfall in the world at 3212 ft (979 m)..
	www.brainboost.com /search.asp?Q=highest+waterfall+in+the+world&lfmq=1 (604 words)

	Angel Falls - About (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Angel Falls is located in the Guayana highlands, one of five topographical regions of Venezuela.
		Jimmy Angel and his three comapnions managed to descend the tepui and make their way back to civilization in 11 days.
		Jimmy Angel's plane sits in the Aviation Museum in Maracay; the one you may be able to glimpse on top of the tepui is a replica.
	www.ladatco.com /ANGL-ABT.htm (324 words)

	Angel Falls, Venezuela
		Falling almost a kilometer, Angel Falls is the star attraction of Canaima National Park.
		During the dry season the falls may be little more than a trickle which turns to mist by the time it reaches the bottom.
		The falls are usually visited by either a sightseeing flight or a 3 day boat trip beginning in the town of Canaima.
	www.planetware.com /guayana/angel-falls-ven-bo-a.htm (186 words)

	Angel, Salto \| World Waterfall Database: World's Tallest Waterfalls (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Angel Falls is the tallest waterfall in the world, as well as the tallest single drop in the world.
		Pilot Jimmy Angel is widely credited for discovering the falls in 1937, but the true discoverer was one Ernesto de Santa Cruz, who found the falls in 1910.
		The falls were subsequently named for Jimmy Angel, since he was the first westerner to view the falls.
	www.world-waterfalls.com /waterfall.php?num=1 (356 words)

	In Angel Falls, Venezuela, a Forest of Islands - New York Times
		But the best part is yet to come: Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall at 3,212 feet (almost 20 times the height of Niagara Falls), named in honor of Jimmie Angel, the Missouri-born bush pilot who crash-landed his turboprop nearby in an ill-fated search for gold in the 1930's.
		Though the Pemón Indians were surely among the first to contemplate the waterfall, the name Angel Falls stuck after word of the arduous 11-day trek of Angel's traveling party reached the outside world.
		Angel Falls, in the heart of Canaima National Park, a protected reserve about the size of Belgium, may top them all.
	travel.nytimes.com /2007/01/14/travel/14explorer.html (1250 words)

	Angel Falls
		Angel Falls falls for more than 975 meters from the top of the gigantic Auyantepui "Kerepaküpai Merú.
		Kavac is located on the south side of the Auyantepuy, the 45 mile diameter tabletop mountain (Tepuy) home to the Angel Falls (3300 ft.).
		Excursions to the Carrao river and to Angel Falls are available.
	www.explorepartners.com /angel-falls.htm (960 words)

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