Angel Falls

Angel Falls (indigenous name: Parakupa-vena or Kerepakupai merú) is the world's uppermost waterfall at 979 m (3,212 ft), with a clear drop of 807 m (2,647 ft). It is situated in the Canaima National Park, in the Gran Sabana region of Bolivar State, Venezuela at 5°58′03″N 62°32′08″W. The height of the falls is so great that previous to getting wherever near the ground, the water is vaporized by the strong winds and turned into fog. The base of the falls feeds into the Kerep River (alternately known as the Rio Gauya) which flows into the Churun River, a tributary of the Carrao River. In the indigenous Pemon language Angel Falls is called Kerepakupai merú meaning "waterfall of the deepest place".

The falls are occasionally referred to as Churun-meru, an error, because that name corresponds to another waterfall in the Canaima National Park. Churun in the Pemon language means "thunder".