Carrao River

Carrao River is a river of . It is part of the Orinoco River basin. It is well known for one of its major tributaries, the , which feeds , the world's highest waterfall.
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Venezuela
  • Also known as: Río Carapo” and “Rio Carrao

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canaima and Canaima National Park.

Town
is a town, which is situated 9 km southeast of Carrao River.

is in the Gran Sabana region of , in the southern . The park is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Carrao River

Latitude
6.27736° or 6° 16′ 39″ north
Longitude
-62.92163° or 62° 55′ 18″ west
Elevation
518 metres (1,699 feet)
Open location code
67RV73GH+W8
Geo­Names ID
3646474
Wiki­data ID
Q5046020
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Satellite Map

Discover Carrao River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Carrao River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Río Carrao
  • Chinese: 卡劳河
  • Chinese: 卡勞河
  • Croatian: Carrao
  • Croatian: Río Carrao
  • Irish: Abhainn Carrao
  • Italian: Carrao
  • Italian: Río Carrao
  • Malayalam: കാരാവോ നദി
  • Spanish: Río Carrao
  • Welsh: Afon Carrao
  • Río Carrao

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Curatabaca and Los Anteojales.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hacha Fall and Canaima Airport.

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