The waterfall is one of the most famous natural wonders in the world. Waterfalls are a combination of beauty and power. They are beautiful because of their immense height and the way they create a constant, pleasing sound. They are powerful because of the tremendous force of water they produce and the way they carve rocks and soil.
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The World’s Highest Waterfall
Angel Falls, the world’s tallest waterfall, is located in Bolvar state’s Canaima National Park in Venezuela and reaches a height of 979 metres (3,212 ft). Additionally, Angel Falls holds the world record for the longest single drop, falling 807 metres (2,647 feet) from a height of 978 metres (3,212 ft).
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Did You Know?
- The Angel Falls in Canaima National Park served as the inspiration for Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s novel “The Lost World”, which is set on a South American mountain top inhabited by prehistoric animals and was written in 1912.
- Angel Falls was named after Jimmie Angel, a United States aviator who was the first person to fly over the falls in 1933.
- Angel Falls made an appearance in the Disney film “Dinosaur”, which was released in 2000.
- Angel Falls was renamed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in 2009, claiming that the waterfall should be known by its indigenous name, Kerepakupai Meru, rather than Angel Falls.
- Angel Falls is the inspiration for Paradise Falls, which appears in the 2009 Disney/Pixar animated feature film “Up”.
- Angel Falls was one of the 28 finalists in the 2009 selection of the World’s New Seven Natural Wonders.
Sources:Wikipedia, Wikipedia, Geology, Fandom, N7W, Guinness World Records, Alertnet
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