The world's highest waterfall, 980 m (3,212 ft) high, has what heavenly name, and is located in which country?

Despite its celestial name, the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall is named after an American aviator, not a divine being. In the 1930s, pilot James "Jimmie" Angel was flying through the remote highlands of Venezuela in search of a legendary river of gold. In 1937, he landed his plane on a vast, table-top mountain and became the first outsider to bring widespread attention to the incredible cascade that spills from its edge. The waterfall was subsequently named in his honor.

This natural wonder is located in Venezuela’s Canaima National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The water plummets a staggering 980 meters (3,212 feet) from the top of a massive plateau known as Auyán-tepui, which translates to "Devil's Mountain" in the local Pemón language. The drop is so long that, especially during the dry season, much of the water is atomized by the wind and turns into a fine mist before it reaches the ground.

While it became famous under the aviator's surname, the indigenous Pemón people have their own name for the landmark: Kerepakupai Merú, which means "waterfall of the deepest place." Its extreme remoteness in the dense Venezuelan jungle makes it a difficult and awe-inspiring destination to visit.