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Angel Falls cascades from a high cliff into lush green forest below, surrounded by dramatic rock formations in Canaima National Park, Venezuela.

Angel Falls, Venezuela

Visit the world's highest waterfall, Angel Falls, in the Guiana Highlands of Venezuela on the Churún River

Tour the fog forests atop tepui summits and waterfalls near Angel Falls in Venezuela's Guiana Highlands

Traverse the skies, forests, and rivers around the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall: Angel Falls in southeastern Venezuela

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