Angel Falls | the angel falls
AngelFalls(knownasKerepakupai-merúintheindigenousPemónlanguage)wastheconsensustallestwaterfallintheworlddroppingnearlyakilometer(about979mtotaldropwith807mfreefall).OfallthefamouswaterfallsthatJulieandIhavebeento,thisoneseemedtoinvokeasenseofmysteryandadventure.Kerepakupai-merúorAngelFallsThiswasprobablyduetothefactthatitsremotelocationmeantweneededtoendurelongtransitsfollowedbyaprettystrenuousandmuggyhiketotheoverlooknearthefootofthewaterfall.Ontopofthat,theelusivefallswasfrequentlyshrouded...
Angel Falls (known as Kerepakupai-merú in the indigenous Pemón language) was the consensus tallest waterfall in the world dropping nearly a kilometer (about 979m total drop with 807m freefall).
Of all the famous waterfalls that Julie and I have been to, this one seemed to invoke a sense of mystery and adventure.
Kerepakupai-merú or Angel FallsThis was probably due to the fact that its remote location meant we needed to endure long transits followed by a pretty strenuous and muggy hike to the overlook near the foot of the waterfall.
On top of that, the elusive falls was frequently shrouded in clouds so it remained a mysterious presence.
Indeed, only Mother Nature revealed this gem on her terms, and we were relegated to hope she would be kind to us to reveal it during the limited amount of time we were there.
That uncertainty of whether a visit would yield a satisfactory sighting despite the effort to get there was what made Angel Falls qu...