This section of the site contains our photographs of natural landscapes of the world, including geological formations, relief forms, natural water bodies and vegetation types, as well as some plants and animals, typical to different native zones and geographical regions.

This page contains the list of images of the Orinoco River and Guiana
Highlands (Venezuela) nature: natural landscapes, waterfalls, vegetation types and
some plants.
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(each photo has a semantic geographical or biological captions, explaining illustrated objects).

South America

Venezuela(Orinoco river and Guiana Highlands)

The lower Orinoco river near the mouth (delta).
Atlantic ocean from the aircraft. Venezuela

The lower Orinoco river near the mouth (delta) from the aircraft.
Atlantic ocean, Venezuela

View to the Caroni River (the largest river of the Orinoco basin), and the table
(table-top)
mountain (mesa, or Tepui, Tepuy). The Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park, Bolivar
State, Venezuela

The Sapo, or Salto el Sapo (Frog, or Toad) waterfall on the Carrao River flowing from
the table mountain
(mesa, or Tepui, Tepuy). The Canaima Lagoon, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park,
Bolivar State, Venezuela

The Sapo, or Salto el Sapo (Frog, or Toad) waterfall on the Carrao River
flowing down from the table mountain (mesa, or Tepui).
The rocks under the water are covered with green algae.
The Canaima Lagoon, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park, Bolivar State, Venezuela

The Sapo, or Salto el Sapo (Frog, or Toad) waterfall on the Carrao River
flowing down from the table mountain (mesa, or Tepui).
The rocks under the water are covered with green algae.
The Canaima Lagoon, humid tropical forest zone, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park,
Bolivar State, Venezuela

The rainbow over the Sapo, or Salto el Sapo (Frog, or Toad) waterfall on the Carrao
River
flowing down from the table mountain (mesa, or Tepui).
The rocks under the water are covered with green algae.
The Canaima Lagoon, humid tropical forest zone, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park,
Bolivar State, Venezuela

The rainbow over the Sapo, or Salto el Sapo (Frog, or Toad) waterfall on the Carrao
River
flowing down from the table mountain (mesa, or Tepui).
The Canaima Lagoon, humid tropical forest zone, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park,
Bolivar State, Venezuela

The rainbow over the Sapo, or Salto el Sapo (Frog, or Toad) waterfall on the Carrao
River
flowing down from the table mountain (mesa, or Tepui).
The rocks under the water are covered with green algae.
The Canaima Lagoon, humid tropical forest zone, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park,
Bolivar State, Venezuela

The evening twilight over the Sapo, or Salto el Sapo (Frog, or Toad) waterfall on the
Carrao River
flowing down from the table mountain (mesa, or Tepui).
The Canaima Lagoon, humid tropical forest zone, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park,
Bolivar State, Venezuela

The lower part (base) of the Sapo, or Salto el Sapo (Frog, or Toad) waterfall on the
Carrao River
flowing down from the table mountain (mesa, or Tepui).
The Canaima Lagoon, humid tropical forest zone, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park,
Bolivar State, Venezuela

The upper part (top edge) of the Sapo, or Salto el Sapo (Frog, or Toad) waterfall on
the Carrao River
flowing down from the table mountain (mesa, or Tepui).
The Canaima Lagoon, humid tropical forest zone, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park,
Bolivar State, Venezuela

The upper part (top edge) of the Sapo, or Salto el Sapo (Frog, or Toad) waterfall on
the Carrao River
flowing down from the table mountain (mesa, or Tepui).
The hollows in the rock (with the pools) are the result of the water erosion.
The Canaima Lagoon, humid tropical forest zone, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park,
Bolivar State, Venezuela

The upper part (top edge) of the Sapo, or Salto el Sapo (Frog, or Toad) waterfall on
the Carrao River
flowing down from the table mountain (mesa, or Tepui).
The Canaima Lagoon, humid tropical forest zone, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park,
Bolivar State, Venezuela

The upper part (top edge) of the Sapo, or Salto el Sapo (Frog, or Toad) waterfall on
the Carrao River
flowing down from the table mountain (mesa, or Tepui).
The hollows in the rock (with the pools) are the result of the water erosion.
The Canaima Lagoon, humid tropical forest zone, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park,
Bolivar State, Venezuela

The upper part (top edge) of the Sapo, or Salto el Sapo (Frog, or Toad) waterfall on
the Carrao River
flowing down from the table mountain (mesa, or Tepuis). The rocks under the water are
covered with green algae.
The table (table-top) mountains (mesa, or Tepuis, Tepuy) are far away.
The Canaima Lagoon, humid tropical forest zone, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park,
Bolivar State, Venezuela

The upper part (top edge) of the Sapo, or Salto el Sapo (Frog, or Toad) waterfall on
the Carrao River
flowing down from the table mountain (mesa, or Tepuis). The rocks under the water are
covered with green algae.
The Canaima Lagoon, humid tropical forest zone, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park,
Bolivar State, Venezuela

The upper part (top edge) of the Sapo, or Salto el Sapo (Frog, or Toad) waterfall on
the Carrao River
flowing down from the table mountain (mesa, or Tepui). The rocks under the water are
covered with green algae.
The Canaima Lagoon, humid tropical forest zone, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park,
Bolivar State, Venezuela

The shrub vegetation (savanna - llanos type) on the upper part (top edge) of the Sapo,
or Salto el Sapo
(Frog, or Toad) waterfall on the Carrao River flowing down from the table mountain (mesa,
or Tepui).
The Canaima Lagoon, humid tropical forest zone, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park,
Bolivar State, Venezuela

The shrub vegetation (savanna - llanos type) on the upper part (top edge) of the Sapo,
or Salto el Sapo
(Frog, or Toad) waterfall on the Carrao River flowing down from the table mountain (mesa,
or Tepui).
The Canaima Lagoon, humid tropical forest zone, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park,
Bolivar State, Venezuela

The Angel waterfall, or Salto Angel - the highest waterfall in the world.The total
height is 1054 meters,
the height of the free fall is 979 meters. The Churun River (a tributary of the Caroni
River) flowing down from the Auyantepui
(Auyantepuy, Auyan-Tepui or Aiyan-tepui, "Devil's Mountain") table-mountain,
2950 meters height.
The humid tropical forest zone, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park, Bolivar State,
Venezuela

The Angel waterfall, or Salto Angel - the highest waterfall in the world. The total
height is 1054 meters,
the height of the free fall is 979 meters. The Churun River (a tributary of the Caroni
River) flowing down from the Auyantepui
(Auyantepuy, Auyan-Tepui or Aiyan-tepui, "Devil's Mountain") table-mountain,
2950 meters height.
The humid tropical forest zone, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park, Bolivar State,
Venezuela

The Angel waterfall, or Salto Angel - the highest waterfall in the world. The total
height is 1054 meters,
the height of the free fall is 979 meters. The Churun River (a tributary of the Caroni
River) flowing down from the Auyantepui
(Auyantepuy, Auyan-Tepui or Aiyan-tepui, "Devil's Mountain") table-mountain,
2950 meters height.
The humid tropical forest zone, Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park, Bolivar State,
Venezuela

The bank of the Carrao River covered with humid tropical forest.
Guiana Highlands, Canaima National park, Bolivar State, Venezuela