Angel Falls – World’s Highest Waterfall

Angel Falls is the world’s highest waterfall. It has a height of 1,054 meters and a plunge of 807 meters. They are located in Venezuela, in the Canaima National Park, in the south eastern side of the country, near to the borders with Brazil and Guyana. Angel Falls’ original name is Kerepakupai merú, meaning waterfall of the deepest place in the local ancient language. The fall is so high that a big part of the water doesn’t actually reach its end, but gets evaporated or contributed in forming a mist. It’s possible to have short and long tours around the falls and the National Park. One of the most popular activities of the region is a touristic tour by helicopter around the waterfall. In spite of being one of Venezuela most popular tourist spots, the Canaima National Park and the Angel Falls aren’t easy to reach as they are located in a rather isolated jungle region. A flight from Caracas or Ciudad Bolivar is most likely the best option, with flights landing in Canaima camp, the starting point for river cruises to the falls’ base. These trips are usually done from June to December.

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Buenos Aires – A Very Eye Catching city in Argentina

The capital and largest city of Argentina, Buenos Aires is an eye-catching, European-looking city located in the north eastern part of the country. The city is in the midst of a tourism boom from 2007. Most of tourist attractions are in the central part of Buenos Aires, around Plaza de Mayo, which was the first administrative center of the region. There are some good historical buildings there, like Casa Rosada, Catedral Metropolitana ande the Banco de la Nacion Argentina building. Another interesting area of the city is El Ateneo zone. El Ateneo is one of the most famous bookshops of the city. Near to this tourist can find Plaza Italia, in which there is a monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi, the city zoo and the botanical gardens. The tourists will have good time while visiting the borough of Retiro. Home of the Retiro Railway Terminal, the borough hosts a number of attractions like Plaza San Martin, the Monument to the Falkland War and the equestrian statue of General San Martin, the Art Deco Kavanagh Building, one of the tallest of the city. But there is really a big amount of landmarks and interesting things, it’s impossible to list them all. Buenos Aires is served by its international airport, with daily flights coming from North America and Europe.

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