Angel Falls

American

noun

a waterfall in SE Venezuela: world's highest. 3,212 feet (979 meters) high.

Angel Falls British

noun

a waterfall in SE Venezuela, on the Caroní River; regarded as the highest in the world. Height: 979 m (3212 ft)

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His favourite place he has been on his travels so far is "without doubt" Angel Falls in Venezuela, while his favourite country would be a coin flip between Jordan and Malaysia.

From BBC

Mr Pérez was arrested as he was about to board a flight to Canaima, a national park in the south of Venezuela which is home to Angel Falls.

From BBC

In Angel Falls we see some progress, but it’s another white Christmas, indeed.

From Los Angeles Times

That 2019 film, which features visually arresting shots of a frozen Siberian lake, icebergs, Hurricane Irma and Angel Falls in Venezuela, set to Finnish “cello-metal” music, had only bits of incidental dialogue, and no narration.

From Washington Post

The mural depicts Rojas’ smiling face above a image of her silhouette leaping Venezuela’s iconic Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall.

From Seattle Times

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