Angel Falls
South America holds one of the most beautiful records of the World - Angel Falls, which is the highest in the world - 1,054 m Local its name is Cherummeru, situated on the river Churumi basin of the Orinoco River. Within the boundaries of the Republic Venetsiuela.
This record was named after its inventor - Venezuelan Juan Angel pilot. It was discovered only in 1935, and naturally the question arises - how much longer this natural phenomenon remained hidden from mankind. Very often, however, the enthusiasm of the tourists go out after seeing the majestic Angel shrouded in thick clouds and vapors. During the drought (January to May) waterfall is a trickle of water that diffuses into the fog, but the rainy season (June to December), it is very powerful and picturesque.
What is Juan Angel looking in these places of Venezuela deaf? In the 30-ies of XX century in full force South America was a diamond rush and thousands of adventurers, adventurers and extreme experiences plunge into the depths of Venezuela. Angel buys a small plane and headed to Ayauni-Tepui, where high parts are often shrouded in clouds. But his lucky Angel in a clear day the first glimpse of the unique "water vertically."
Juan Ángel not found diamonds and gold but was the inventor of one of the wonders of nature. He crashed his plane, was saved by a miracle, and landed where Arthur Conan Doyle characters sent by the famous novel "The Lost World". Arriving after a difficult transition to the post office, Angel reported his findings to the National Geographic Society of the United States. Life of the Discoverer passes in Venezuela, and he died as lifetime wish, his ashes were sprinkled on the waterfall that bears his name.
The plane, which finds Jimmy Angel Falls.
Only in 1949 one geodetic expedition composed of Venezuelans and Americans ferret out land to the waterfall. Their efforts are worthwhile, what you see is truly one of the wonders of the earth's environment. The drop height of the water is so high that it reaches the gap and became the silver water airborne dust, which as fine rain down stones on the bottom. Down more than 300 meters, as if the river is born again and she runs her violently mainstream.
On 20 December 2009 President Hugo Chavez speak in the name of protecting Kerepakupay Meru (waterfall of the deepest place), but later gave up his official renaming.
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