Venezuela round trip 2002

Laguna de Canaima

The lagoon of Canaima is located in the middle of the Canaima national park in the south east of Venezuela.

The size if the park is bigger than Belgium and only the Pemon Indians are allowed to settle inside.

view of the lagoon

In Canaima, the Rio Carraro is flowing over several waterfalls into the lagoon. In the past the Indians used to avoid the lagoon since they believed that it is the home of evil.

Only when some adventures found the lagoon and it started to attract tourists, the Indians moved into this area.

Above El Sapo

Canaima surrounded by tabletop mountains.

Behind El Sapo

The El Sapo - the frog - waterfall is caved and allows crossing it by walking behind the falling water.

cascade

There are countless creeks and waterfalls in the Gran Sabana. Many of the cascades created small pools that invite to swim.

Gran Sabana

The Gran Sabana is on top of the Guyana shield. The layers of sandstone eroded and the tabletop mountains are to only remainders.

Quebrada de Jaspe

The Quebrada de Jaspe waterfall consists of jasper and is glowing red in the sunshine.

Gran Sabana

During the wet season everything is green but the trees concentrate near the creeks where they can get water all year long.

Salto Kama water fall

entrance of the Cueva del Guacharo

During his travels in South America, Alexander von Humboldt visted the Cueva del Guacharo

The Guacharo are nocturnal birds that use special sounds to orientate.

jungle creek

Cashew

Cashews are the stone of the fruit of the Caju tree. Each of the fruits that are used for making juice has only one stone on the outside. Before the stones are eatable they need to be roasted to neutralize the dangerous oil.

Tucan

The Orinoco delta offers a lot of untouched space for the various animals living there.

Orinoco delta

The Orinoco - the father of all rivers - is not only one of the largest rivers in South America, it is also connected to the Amazon with the Casiquiare.

Piranha

Piranhas are not as dangerous as their reputation. Only if many of them are crowed in a place they become dangerous.

monkey

Aras

Isla Margarita

The Isla Margarita is at the Venezuelan coast. Playa El Agua is the east shore of the island.

palm tree