Churún River
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The Churún River is a river in southeastern Venezuela that flows through Canaima National Park and is renowned as the watercourse over which Angel Falls, the world’s tallest uninterrupted waterfall, plunges.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Churún River canonical | 3 |
| Churún River basin | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| associatedWith | tepui formations near Angel Falls ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndigenousPeople |
Pemón
ⓘ
surface form:
Pemón people
|
| climateZone | tropical humid ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Venezuela ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Orinoco Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Orinoco River basin
|
| ecosystemType | tropical rainforest river ⓘ |
| flowsThrough | Guayana Region ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
rapids
ⓘ
waterfalls ⓘ |
| hasSpanishName | Río Churún ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bolívar State
ⓘ
Canaima National Park ⓘ Guiana Highlands ⓘ southeastern Venezuela ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Canaima National Park ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the river over which Angel Falls plunges
ⓘ
scenic canyon landscapes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caroní River
ⓘ
surface form:
Caroní River basin
|
| protectedBy | UNESCO World Heritage Site status of Canaima National Park ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | Guiana Shield ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
ecotourism
ⓘ
river excursions to view Angel Falls ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Caroní River ⓘ |
| usedFor | boat transport to Angel Falls ⓘ |
| watercourseFor | Angel Falls ⓘ |
| withinEcoregion |
Guayanan moist forests
ⓘ
surface form:
Guayanan Highlands moist forests
|
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Churún River basin