• Angel Falls
  

  
  Angel Falls is the world's highest waterfall, plummeting down 978m with an uninterrupted drop of 807m from the Auyan-Tepui plateau. The falls are deep inside the Canaima National Park and can only be reached by 5 hours' upsteam ride in a dugout canoe from Canaima village, followed by several hours' hiking through the jungle to the main viewpoint below the falls.
  
  

• Auyantepuy plateau
  

  
  The plateau, from which Angel Falls plummet, is believed to be the inspiration behind Conan Doyle's "The Lost World". It's possible to hike to the top of it. The trek takes 8-12 days and can be arranged with Lost World Adventures and New Frontiers Adventures It's a tough 3-day ascent from the indigenous villages of either Uruyen or Kavak, a couple of days' exploring the plateau and stays in rustic camps along the way.
  
  

• Canaima National Park wildlife
  

  
  The jungle around Angel Falls teems with wildlife. You're likely to see several species of monkey and poison arrow frogs. If you're lucky, you may also spot the shyer denizens of the forest: porcupines, giant anteaters, armadillos, three-toed sloths, tapirs, capybaras, and the elusive jaguar.
  
  

• Birding in Canaima National Park
  

  
  Canaima National Park is a prime destination for birdwatchers. Out of its numerous bird species, 42, such as the Roraiman Nightjar, are endemic. Feathered highlights are the Cock of the Rock, Paradise Tanager, Blue-Cheeked Parrot, and a number of macaws, as well as the rare Harpy Eagle. Reputable birding tour operators include Birdquest Tours and Ascanio
  
  

• Anatoly Island
  

  
  When staying in Canaima village en route to/from Angel Falls, you can do a side trip to nearby Isla Anatoly - the largest island in the Carrao river - that features a smaller set of falls, Salto El Sapo. It's possible to walk behind the curtain of water at the falls.
  
  

• Pemón indigenous villages
  

  
  Canaima National Park is home to the indigenous Pemón people. The Pemón live in churuatas (indigenous dwellings with thatched roofs) and run both Uruyén Lodge and Kavak Lodge that consist of traditional huts - that travelers stay in en route to Angel Falls and Auyantepuy.
  
  

• Cave of the Ghost
  

  
  Also known as ‘La Cueva del Fantasma,’ in Canaima National Park, it is the world's widest cave. It is large enough to fly in in a helicopter. However, experts believed that this is not actually a cave but a collapsed steep gorge.
  
  

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