waterfall in Venezuela; highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Angel Falls is the tallest waterfall in the world. It fell 3,212 feet (979 m) but recently dropped to 3,196 feet (974 m) mountain called Auyantepui.[1][2] It is in Venezuela. The drop is so far that the water turns into mist when it reaches the bottom.
The falls are named for Jimmy Angel.[3][4] Jimmy Angel was an American airplane pilot who crashed at the top of the falls in 1937.
Angel Falls is also called Salto Ángel or indigenous Kerepakupai-merú. The indigenous name derived from the Pemón natives means "falls from the deepest place". Ironically, the more famous name of the falls had nothing to do with the connotation that its water fell from the heavens.
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