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Auyantepui (or Auyan Tepui), Devil's Mountain, is the most visited and famous tepui in Venezuela. It is one of the largest (but not the highest) tepui of the Guiana Highlands. The famous Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world, drops from its cliffs. The falls are 979m high, with an uninterrupted descent of 807m. Kukenantepui. ... Kukenantepui. ... Guiana (also known as the Guiana highlands or the Guiana shield) forms a portion of the northern coast of South America. ... Angel Falls (indigenous name: Kerepakupay Vená) is the worlds highest free-falling waterfall at 979 m (3,212 ft), with an uninterrupted drop of 807 m (2,648 ft), located in the Canaima National Park, Venezuela at . It is situated on the river Churún, a tributary of the...


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Auyantepui Trek (467 words)
Rise early and hike all day along the base of the tepuis to the first pedestal of the Auyantepui.
Despite the shear vertical face of the tepui, there is a rocky path that leads to the top like a staircase of boulders.
Lichens and moss huddle together on patches of soil that elude the erosion of wind.
Venezuela Photos - Auyantepui Summit 1996 (247 words)
Some of the most outstanding tepuis are Autana, Pico da Neblina (the highest one, on the Venezuelan-Brazil border), Auyantepui and Monte Roraima.
Auyantepui in particular is the source of Angel Falls, the world's tallest waterfall.
Canaima National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Canaima) is a 30,000 km² park in south-eastern Venezuela that borders Brazil and Guyana.
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