La Fosa
La Fosa is a sinkhole in Gran Sabana Municipality, Bolívar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Roraima.
Mount Roraima
Photo: M M, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roraima is the highest tepuy on the triple border of Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana. It is around 2,800 m tall. Its name is derived from 'Roroi-ma,' which in Pemon means 'big blue-green.' The only way visitors can climb to the top is from the Gran Sabana side, in Venezuela.
La Fosa
- Type: Sinkhole
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Gran Sabana Municipality, Bolívar, Guayana, Venezuela, South America
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Latitude
5.1989° or 5° 11′ 56″ northLongitude
-60.74422° or 60° 44′ 39″ westOpen location code
67QX57X4+H8OpenStreetMap ID
node 5907299685OpenStreetMap feature
natural=sinkholeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“La Fosa” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Fosso”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include La Fosa and El Elefante.
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