South America
Venezuela
The top 10 natural landmarks of Venezuela — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.
Americas
WaterfallsAngel Falls
Canaima
Angel Falls is a waterfall in Venezuela. It is the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 979 metres (3,212 ft), and a plunge of 807 m (2,648 ft). The waterfall drops over the edge of the Auyán-tepui mountain in the Canaima National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Gran Sabana region of Bolívar State.
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The world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, plunging 979 m from a tepui.
MountainsMount Roraima
Gran Sabana
Mount Roraima is the highest of the Pacaraima chain of tepuis or plateaux in South America. It is located at the junction of Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela.
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A sheer-walled flat-topped tepui that inspired The Lost World.
WaterfallsCanaima National Park
Bolívar
Canaima National Park is a 30,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi) park in south-eastern Venezuela that roughly occupies the same area as the Gran Sabana region. It is located in Bolívar State, reaching the borders with Brazil and Guyana.
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A vast park of table mountains, savanna and cascading rivers.
Coral ReefsLos Roques
Caribbean Sea
The Los Roques Archipelago is a federal dependency of Venezuela consisting of approximately 350 islands, cays, and islets in a total area of 40.61 km2 (15.68 mi2). The archipelago is located 128 km (80 mi) directly north of the port of La Guaira, in the Caribbean Sea.
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A Caribbean archipelago of coral atolls and turquoise lagoons.
WeatherCatatumbo Lightning
Lake Maracaibo
The Catatumbo lightning, also known as The Everlasting Storm, is an atmospheric phenomenon that occurs over and around Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, typically over a bog area formed where the Catatumbo River flows into the lake.
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A spot where lightning strikes almost nightly, the most on Earth.
LakesLake Maracaibo
Zulia
Lake Maracaibo is located in northwestern Venezuela, between the states of Zulia, Trujillo, and Mérida. While Maracaibo is commonly referred to as a lake, its current hydrological characteristics may better classify it as an estuary and/or semi-enclosed bay connected to the Gulf of Venezuela.
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One of the oldest and largest lakes in the Americas.
DesertsMédanos de Coro
Falcón
Médanos de Coro National Park is a Venezuelan national park located in the state of Falcón, near the city of Coro on the road that leads to Paraguaná. The National Park was created in 1974.
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Shifting sand dunes reaching 40 m beside the Caribbean coast.
MountainsPico Bolívar
Mérida
Pico Bolívar is the highest mountain in Venezuela, at 4,978 metres (16,332 ft). Located in Mérida State.
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Venezuela's highest peak at 4,978 m, reached by one of the world's highest cable cars.
CoastsMorrocoy
Falcón
Morrocoy National Park lies on the east coast of Falcón State and the north-west side of Golfo Triste, on the west central Venezuelan coast, near the towns of Boca de Aroa, Tucacas, Sanare, Chichiriviche, and Tocuyo de la Costa. It was declared a national park on 26 May 1974.
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A coastal park of mangrove cays and calm turquoise waters.
WetlandsOrinoco Delta
Delta Amacuro
The Orinoco Delta is a vast river delta of the Orinoco River, located in eastern Venezuela.
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A labyrinth of channels where the mighty Orinoco meets the Atlantic.