CURIOSITIES 1: THE 5 HIGHEST WATER JUMPS IN THE WORLD

in #nature6 years ago (edited)

Waterfall is a place where water flows quickly losing elevation while it runs through a region with a steep slope or cliff. Water falls are considered one of the most beautiful phenomena of nature.


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1.- ANGEL JUMP:

With 1,002 meters (897 ms of uninterrupted fall), is the fall of highest water of the world, located in Venezuela, in the state of Bolivar, generated by the fall of the Churún river from the Auyantepuy and located in the Canaima National Park, established in 1962 and declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1994. It extends over an area of ​​more than 30,000 km² (similar to the territorial extension of Belgium), to the borders with Guyana and Brazil and Its size is one of the most extensive in the world. The name with which it is universally known, Angel Falls, was put in honor of the American aviator Jimmy Angel, who in 1937 announced the existence of the fall.


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2.- The Tugela waterfall (Tugela Falls)

Is a large waterfall located in South Africa, on the Tugela River and is the second highest waterfall in the world. The total jump, which passes through five falls, is 947 meters (3,110 feet). It is located in the Drakensberg (Dragon Mountains) in the Natal Royal National Park in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is easily visible after a heavy rain from the main path of the walk in the park, which shines by the reflection of the sun late in the afternoon.


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3.- The Three Sisters jump

Is the third highest waterfall in the entire world. Las Tres Hermanas Waterfalls are located in Peru, in the province of Ayacucho, on the Cutivireni River. The Three Sisters Waterfalls are very beautiful, they reach 914 meters of altitude and 12 meters of width. Its flow is approximately 1 m3 / s. Las Tres Hermanas Waterfalls fall into the wonderful atmosphere of the South American rainforest.


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4.- The Oloupena waterfall

Is a waterfall located in the northeastern part of the Hawaiian island of Molokai, and with its 900 meters high it is considered the fourth largest waterfall in the world. The flow of water from the waterfall has gnawed a slot in the cliff wall where it is precipitated and can only be observed from the sea or the air.


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5.- The Yumbilla jump

Is the fifth highest cataract in the world. Located in Peru, in the province of the Amazon, the Cuispes. Yumbilla Cataratas has 4 levels. Its total height is 896 meters. The waterfall is impressive for its height. The water flow is not too big. Best comes off of the Yumbilla Cataratas Mirador point. A trip that here takes about 1.5 hours from Cuispes. This is a difficult but beautiful journey.

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