Undoubtedly, high-altitude waterfalls impact visitors from all over the world because they provide a wonderful natural setting, turning these waterfalls into one of nature’s most beautiful phenomena because in addition, most of the time, they are surrounded by a fabulous natural environment with abundant and beautiful vegetation which is embodied in spectacular postcards that travel around the world. Here there are the highest waterfalls in the world:
1. Angel Falls in Venezuela: It is the highest waterfall in the world with 1,002 meters and 897 meters of uninterrupted fall. It is named after the American aviator Jimmy Angel who discovered this waterfall and made it known in 1937, which is generated from the Auyantepuy by the fall of the Churún River that is located in Bolivar State in this South American country.
The highest of the waterfalls in the world is located in Canaima National Park, one of the largest in the world with more than 30,000 km². It was founded in 1962 and UNESCO declared it as a World Heritage Site in 1994.
2. Tugela Falls: It is the second of the highest waterfalls in the world, and is located in Dragon’s Mountains (Drakensberg), in KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa, specifically in “Natal Real National Park”, showing five spectacular falls that are part of the entire waterfall, which is 947 meters high, equivalent to about 3,110 feet.
3. Tres Hermanas Falls: This waterfall is located in Peru, and is the third of the highest waterfalls in the world. It is within the area of Otishi National Park, In Ayacucho province, and its maximum height is in the Cutivireni River, which is 914 meters, while its width is 12 meters, with a flow of 1 m3 / s that falls into an impressive natural setting of the Amazon rainforest of South America where you can see 30-meter-high trees and a lake about 4 meters deep.
4. Olo’upena Falls: This waterfall located on the Hawaiian island of Molokai is in the fourth place among the highest waterfalls in the world, and is 900 meters high, whose flow has eroded the rocks, and a huge groove has formed in the cliff wall, so it can only be observed from the sea or the air.
5. Yumbilla Falls: It is in the fifth position and is located in Cuispes, Yumbilla, a province of the Amazon in Peru. This beautiful waterfall is 896 meters high and has 4 levels. Although its caudal and water flow is not very large and its access is difficult, the route is very beautiful, and suitable for lovers of adrenaline and adventure.
6. Vinnufossen Waterfall: This waterfall located in the Vinnu River, Norway, is in the sixth place, and its height is 860 meters, being the highest in Europe. This river descends down Vinnufjellet Mountain, and is nourished by the Vinnufonna glacier; and although it is not the most beautiful, its height makes it be on the list.
7. Browne Falls: It is a waterfall in Fiordland National Park, right on the Doubtful Sound Fjord, and with its 836 meters high it is in the seventh place among the highest waterfalls in the world, and first among the highest waterfalls in New Zealand. It was named after aerial photographer Victor Crlyle Browne who discovered it in the forties.
8. Yosemite Falls: It is located in Yosemite National Park, California, United States, and is in the eighth place among the highest waterfalls in the world with its 739 meters high which are surrounded by a spectacular landscape that impacts visitors.
After these eight waterfalls, other waterfalls stand out, such as Victoria Falls, which is 108 meters high and is located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, whose fame is due to the impressive natural scenery it provides to visitors, and whose width is 1.7 kilometres, which makes it look majestic and imposing to a very large extent.
We also have Niagara Falls, which is well-known worldwide and one of the most impressive natural scenarios in the world. Its height is 170 meters, and it is made up of a set of waterfalls located near Ontario and New York, United States, being the ones with the highest flow in North America, which makes them “shocking” and one of the most visited tourist destinations in this country.
So, if you are a lover of nature, of spectacular landscapes with stunning views, take into account each of the waterfalls that we have described, and write them down in your list of options for your next vacation.
ALFA