La Cortina Falls
La Cortina Falls is a waterfall in Gran Sabana Municipality, Bolívar. La Cortina Falls is situated nearby to the locality Valle de las Mil Columnas, as well as near El Caracol.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Angel Falls.
Angel Falls
Locality
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Angel Falls is a waterfall in Venezuela. It is the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 979 metres, and a plunge of 807 m. The waterfall drops over the edge of the Auyán-tepui mountain in the Canaima National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Gran Sabana region of Bolívar State. Angel Falls is situated 6 km west of La Cortina Falls.
La Cortina Falls
- Type: Waterfall
- Also known as: “Curtain Falls”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Gran Sabana Municipality, Bolívar, Guayana, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
5.98151° or 5° 58′ 54″ northLongitude
-62.48406° or 62° 29′ 3″ westElevation
629 metres (2,064 feet)Open location code
67QVXGJ8+J9OpenStreetMap ID
node 13368381294OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
11280104
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In Other Languages
“La Cortina Falls” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Salto La Cortina”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Valle de las Mil Columnas and El Caracol.
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