Touring Parai-tepui in Venezuela
Parai-tepui in the region of Bolívar is a city located in Venezuela - some 555 mi or ( 894 km ) South-East of Caracas , the country's capital city .
Time in Parai-tepui is now 07:57 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Caracas " with a UTC offset of -4.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Georgetown, Urimbata, Uaru-maru, Uadauraparuta, and Sumua-paru-mata. Being here already, consider visiting Georgetown . Check out our recommendations for Parai-tepui ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Guiana Shield
The Guiana Shield is one of the three cratons of the South American Plate. It is a 1.7 billion-year-old Precambrian geological formation in northeast South America that forms a portion of the northern coast. The higher elevations on the shield are called the Guiana Highlands, which is where the impressive and mysterious table-like mountains called tepuis are found.
Located at 5.14 -60.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Kukenán-tepui
Kukenán is a tepui in Guayana Region, Venezuela. It is 2,680 metres high and about 3 km (1.9 mi) long. Kukenan Falls, which is 674 m high, is located at the south end of the tepui. Kukenán is located in Canaima National Park. Next to Kukenán, to the south-east, is Mount Roraima, a better known tepui. Kukenán is more difficult to climb, so it is ascended much less frequently than Mount Roraima. Scenery on top of Kukenán provided inspiration for the 2009 film Up.
Located at 5.21 -60.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Mount Roraima
Mount Roraima is the highest of the Pakaraima chain of tepui plateau in South America. First described by the English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh in 1596, its 31 km summit area is defended by 400-metre-tall cliffs on all sides. The mountain includes the triple border point of Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana. Mount Roraima lies on the Guiana Shield in the southeastern corner of Venezuela's 30000 km Canaima National Park forming the highest peak of Guyana's Highland Range.
Located at 5.20 -60.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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