25 things that you probably did not know about Venezuela (Parte I)

in #photography6 years ago

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  1. It is part of the geographical area with the greatest biodiversity in the tropical region of the Andes, which covers 1,258,000 km² and covers Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and a part of Venezuela. 1 Source

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  1. It has the highest waterfall in the world. It is called Angel Falls or Kerepakupai Vená (Meaning: jump from the deepest place in the Pemón language). It is located on an arm of the Carrao River, a tributary of the Caroni, has a total fall of 979 meters and its largest uninterrupted fall is 807 meters. Because of its imposing height, it is part of the Guinness Record. 2 Source

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  1. It has the longest cable car in the world, located in the State of Merida. This already has two Guinness records for having an area of ​​12.5 km, and a height of 4,765 m.s., reaching the peak of the Espejo peak. 4 Source

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  1. Catatumbo lightning: The international organization Guinness recognized with the world record the meteorological phenomenon that appears in the Lake Maracaibo basin due to "the highest concentration of lightning". The occurrence of the phenomenon is 240 days a year, from April to November, with a nighttime duration of 8 to 10 hours and a record of 18 to 60 lightning bolts per minute. 5 Source

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  1. One of the largest species of spiders in the world is found in Venezuela, it is the Theraphosa blondi, whose ends of its extended legs can reach 28 to 30 cm in length. It is also found in Brazil and Guyana.

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