Angel Falls (Salto Ángel)
The world's highest waterfall: 979 metres off the rim of Auyantepui, 807 of them in a single free fall — named for bush pilot Jimmie Angel, who put it on the map in 1935.
Last verified 29 August 2026
Location
Auyantepui, Parque Nacional Canaima, Bolívar state
Suggested duration
Day trip by air, or 2–3 days with the river approach
Best time to visit
May–November (rainy season) for maximum flow and running river excursions
How to reach
Fly to Canaima camp (no roads), then light-aircraft flyover or motorised-canoe river trip
With kids
Flyovers suit most ages; the river-and-hammock expedition is for the reasonably fit
Why it earns the superlative
Angel Falls doesn't cascade — it steps off a 700-square-kilometre table mountain and falls the better part of a kilometre before it touches anything. In the rainy months the column turns to mist before it lands.
There are two ways to meet it: a weather-dependent flight past the face, or the classic river expedition from Canaima camp — hours of motorised canoe through tepui country, a jungle walk to the mirador, a night in hammocks, and the falls at dawn before the clouds build.
Good to know
- Book the falls as a package from Canaima — flights, boats and camps are bundled by the operators; there is no independent walk-in option.
- Clouds swallow the summit by late morning — every itinerary that matters gets you there early.
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