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.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Venezuela
  • Also known as: Río Carapo” and “Rio Carrao

Places of Interest

Highlights include El Sapo Fall.

Waterfall
is a waterfall, which is situated 3½ km south of Carrao River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canaima National Park and Canaima.

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

Town
is a town, which is situated 5 km south of Carrao River.

Carrao River

Latitude
6.28333° or 6° 17′ north
Longitude
-62.85° or 62° 51′ west
Elevation
430 metres (1,411 feet)
Open location code
67RV75M2+82
Geo­Names ID
3646474
Wiki­data ID
Q5046020
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Satellite Map

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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 Mayupa.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hacha Fall and Canaima Airport.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Carrao River”. Photo: Berrucomons, CC BY-SA 3.0.