Venezuela has the world's 2 tallest waterfalls, Cuquenan & this one
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Highest Waterfalls of the World - Infoplease  Angel in Venezuela is the world's tallest waterfall dropping 979 meters. ... 647 2. Cuquenan (Salto Kukenan), Kukenan Tepuy, Venezuela, Cuquenan River, 2,000, 610 ... 1. Unofficial (estimated) height. Subject to revision. 2. Incorporated in...
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Cuquenan Falls - Wikipedia  Cuquenan Falls. Cuquenan Falls (or Salto Kukenan, Kukenaam, or similar) is the second tallest major waterfall in Venezuela after Angel Falls. It is also the second tallest free-leaping waterfall in the world. Overall, it is usually cited as the 11th highest waterfall in the world.
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Highest waterfalls of the world  In South America is located the highest waterfall of the world - but there are just ... 1. Salto Angel, (Salto Churn Mer). Country: Venezuela Location: Canaima National park ... The name - Gauja - to the river has been given by Latvian Alejandro Laime, ... 2. Tugela Falls. Country: South Africa Location: Natal National Park
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10 Highest Waterfalls on Earth - Scribol.com  ... world were, measured by the highest drops. Image: by 1, 2 ... The Kukenam Falls, also known as Cuquenan Falls, has the largest plunge waterfall in the world. Located in Salto, on the Guyana-Venezuelan border, it's famous for the tallest single drop of 2,000 feet (610 meters). It springs from the 8,620 feet (2,627 m) high...
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Top 10 Tallest Waterfalls - based on cumulative height - World of ...  I have to admit that I've been critical about any World's Tallest list because there's no consensus ... SUTHERLAND FALLS [Fiordland, New Zealand] ... 2. BROWNE FALLS [Fiordland, New Zealand]. Browne Falls This long cascade draining ... 1. ANGEL FALLS (SALTO NGEL) [Canaima, Venezuela]. Angel Falls from the air...
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Venezuela Fun Facts | Page 2 | South America - FunTrivia.com  The highest peak is Pico Bolvar at 4,981 metres. From Quiz Do ... Lake Maracaibo is the largest lake in South America at 5,217 square miles. Lake Titicaca on...
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Amazon River - Wikipedia  The Amazon River in South America is the largest river by discharge of water in the world, and according to some experts, the longest in length. ... The Amazon basin is the largest drainage basin in the world, with an area of ..... authorities has been to regard the Amazon as the second longest river in the world, with the Nile...
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Mount Roraima on a clear day, Canaima National Park, Venezuela ...  Angel Falls, Venezuela ... Salto Angel Waterfall, Canaima National Park, Venezuela .... Id love to get to visit these BRIDGES -- BEAUTIFUL PLACES! ..... The Cordillera del Paine is the centerpiece of the park. ..... Tianmen (Heavenly Gate) Mountain National Forest Park lies only 8 kilometers south of the city of Zhangjiajie.
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Orinoco River - New World Encyclopedia  Oct 4, 2016 ... Bridge over the Orinoco at Ciudad Bolvar, Venezuela ... The Orinoco is one of the longest rivers in South America at 1,497.5 miles (2,410 .... in the Parima range, on the Venezuelan-Brazilian border, at 1,047 meters of ... not as populated except in the area near Ciudad Guayana in the Guiana Highlands.
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Iguazu Falls: Unlike any waterfall on earth - CNN.com  Mar 25, 2015 ... These falls on the border of Argentina and Brazil put others to shame. ... Spanning 2.7 kilometers, Iguazu Falls is made of 275 waterfalls or cataracts. ... to the falls, but be prepared to get really wet as these boats take you right...
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Iguazu Falls: Unlike any waterfall on earth - CNN.com  Mar 25, 2015 ... These falls on the border of Argentina and Brazil put others to shame. ... Wow factor  Nothing can prepare you for the first encounter with the Iguazu Falls .... It's nearly three times as wide as Niagara Falls and significantly...
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Amazon River - Wikipedia  The Amazon River in South America is the largest river by discharge of water in the world, and according to some experts, the longest in length. The headwaters of the Apurmac River on Nevado Mismi had been considered for nearly a century as the Amazon's most distant source, until a ... Brazilians call this section of the river the Solimes above its confluence with...
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Venezuela facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ...  Get information, facts, and pictures about Venezuela at Encyclopedia.com. ... the Sierra Nevada de Mrida, the highest peak in Venezuela (5,007 m/16,427 ft). .... The Amazon River area (nearly 20% of the total) averages only about 0.8 ...... Salaries, premiums, and other sources of income for nonresidents are taxed at 34%.
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Iguacu Falls | waterfall, Argentina-Brazil | Britannica.com  Aug 24, 2015 ... Series of cataracts on the Iguau River, 14 miles (23 km) above its confluence with the Alto (Upper) Paran River, at the Argentina - Brazil border. ... Iguau River plunges divide the falls into some 275 separate waterfalls or cataracts, ... Many of the individual falls are broken midway by protruding ledges; the...
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Angel Falls Discovery - The Highest Waterfall in the World  During his trip Jimmy Angel suddenly came upon the falls in 1935. ... Even from the air you get the impression of a terrific remoteness from civilization, even though cities lie just 150 miles ... But the discovery of: the cataract left him dazzled.
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It stands to reason Colombia's highest peak is named for this ...  Jun 27, 2016 ... video icon  Colombia & Venezuela share the Guajira Peninsula, which juts into this sea # Quiz # Question. 0:28. Amazing Videos. No views...
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Fun Facts About South America Quiz for Kids - South America Living  4. One country in South America is not only the largest, it also has the most ... This beautiful, majestic bird is a vulture and the largest flying bird in the world. It is also a national symbol of Chile, Ecuador and Peru and sits atop the coat of arms of ... 3. Venezuela 4. Brazil 5. Cerro Aconagua (Andes Mountains) in Argentina 6.
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Iguazu Falls at the borders of Argentina and Brazil - wonder of ...  Iguazu Falls, Border of Brazil and Argentina #places_to_see #travel ... composed of almost 300 individual waterfalls, the Iguaza Falls are among ... Iguazu Falls, on the border of Brazil and Argentina, is one of the world's largest cataracts (falls). ... Iguazu falls consist of 275 separate falls and is actually bigger than Niagara...
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South America - 2 | Britannica.com  Results 1 - 100 of 266 ... Aimors Mountains mountainous region divided between the estados (states) ... Amazon River the greatest river of South America and the largest ... The highest waterfall in the world, the cataract drops 3,212 feet (979 metres). ..... Cotopaxi has an almost perfectly symmetrical cone, interrupted only by...
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Why the World's Tallest Waterfall is Named Angel Falls: Terrae ...  This article discusses his discovery of Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall, which ... My new informants had known Jimmie Angel; they provided me with fresh ... on the 22nd he wrote, 'FLIGHT OVER THE BIG FALLS  1 MILE' (Figure 1). ...... in Canaima National Park in the Great Savannah of southeastern Venezuela.
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Ask Me A Trivia Question -- 2 -- - Discussion on Topix  Nov 9, 2012 ... ______ WORLD GEOGRAPHY ______. An autopiste, or superhighway, connects this Venezuelan capital with the port of La Guaira. Reply .