With a vertical drop of 3200 feet, what is the world's highest waterfall, and in which country is it located?

Flowing from the summit of a massive, flat-topped mountain in Venezuela, this waterfall is the tallest in the world. Its total height is an astounding 3,212 feet (979 meters), with the water plunging an uninterrupted 2,648 feet before cascading down the rest of the way. Because of the immense drop, much of the water is atomized into a fine mist by the wind before it ever reaches the base of the cliff. The falls are located within the remote wilderness of Canaima National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The waterfall pours over the edge of Auyán-tepui, one of the region's many distinctive table-top mountains known as tepuis. These unique geological formations rise sharply from the surrounding jungle, creating isolated ecosystems on their plateaus. The falls are fed by rainfall collected on the vast summit of the mountain. While indigenous Pemon people have long known of the waterfall, calling it Kerepakupai Merú, it became widely known to the outside world after American aviator Jimmie Angel flew over it in 1933 and later crash-landed his plane on the tepui in 1937.

Accessing this natural wonder is a significant undertaking. The falls are situated deep within an isolated jungle, with no road access. To see them, visitors must typically fly to a small camp and then travel for days by river in a canoe, guided by the local Pemon people. This challenging journey through the spectacular landscape only adds to the mystique of witnessing the world's highest cascade.