Breathtaking Angel Falls (7 pics)

Posted in       24 Aug 2011       11691

Angel Falls is a waterfall in Venezuela. It is the world's highest waterfall, with a height of 979 m (3,212 ft). The waterfall drops over the edge of the Auyantepui mountain in the Canaima National Park. Hiking trails to this place does not exist.

 

Breathtaking Angel Falls
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The Catatumbo Lightnings (22 pics + 1 video)

Posted in PICTURES       8 Jun 2010       8481

The Catatumbo Lightning  is an atmospheric phenomenon in Venezuela. It occurs strictly in an area located over the mouth of the Catatumbo River where it empties into Lake Maracaibo. It is more than 5 km of height, appears during 140 to 160 nights a year, 10 hours per day and up to 280 times per hour and it can be seen at the distance of more than 400 km from the place. After appearing continually for centuries, the lightning had not been seen since January 2010, apparently due to a drought, raising fears that it may have been extinguished permanently. In April of 2010, the Catatumbo Lightning reappeared.


The Catatumbo Lightnings (22 pics)
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