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Salto Angel is the waterfall with the greatest vertical drop in the world (979 meters) located in Venezuela, with an uninterrupted fall of the water of 807 meters. It is located along the course of the Carrao stream and falls from the plateau of the Auyantepui mountain.
The river that is at the end of the jump is the Kerepakupay, in the Parque Nacional de Canaima, in Venezuela. Given the height of the waterfall and the friction of air and rocks, even in times of flood, at its base it is felt at most as heavy rain. When it's dry and there's a bit of wind, the waterfall literally vaporizes midway. The name comes from its discoverer, the American pilot, Jimmie Angel. The natives called it "Parakupa-vena" or "Kerepakupai merú" and it was considered a sacred place together with the mountain. The waterfall is located in the heart of the Amazon forest of Bolívar State in southern Venezuela and to reach it you need to take a two-day hike across the river or fly over the area in small planes.