“Devil’s Mountain” in Pemon
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“Devil’s Mountain” in Pemon is the indigenous name referring to Auyán-tepui, a massive table-top mountain in Venezuela famed as the source of Angel Falls.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “Devil’s Mountain” in Pemon canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural landmark
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table-top mountain ⓘ tepui ⓘ |
| access | primarily by river and air ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Auyan Tepui
NERFINISHED
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Auyantepui NERFINISHED ⓘ Auyán-tepui NERFINISHED ⓘ Auyántepui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
hosts endemic animal species
ⓘ
hosts endemic plant species ⓘ |
| climate | tropical with high rainfall ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | within a protected national park ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Venezuela ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | sacred site for the Pemon people ⓘ |
| drainage |
feeds the Churún River
ⓘ
part of the Caroní River basin ⓘ |
| ecosystem | montane and summit scrub ecosystems ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2535 m
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approximately 8317 ft ⓘ |
| feature |
frequent cloud cover around the summit
ⓘ
numerous waterfalls cascading from the plateau ⓘ steep, forested slopes at the base ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Precambrian ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousNameMeaning | often translated as Devil’s Mountain ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Pemon ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bolívar state
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canaima National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Guayana Region NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Venezuela ⓘ |
| locatedInIndigenousTerritory | Pemon traditional lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestAirstrip | Kamarata airstrip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement | Kamarata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the source of Angel Falls
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dramatic vertical escarpments ⓘ sheer cliffs and flat summit ⓘ |
| partOf |
Guiana Shield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tepui system of the Guiana Highlands ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Canaima National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Gran Sabana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType | sandstone ⓘ |
| sourceOf | Angel Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| summitType | flat plateau ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
sightseeing flights to view Angel Falls
ⓘ
trekking and expeditions to the summit ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Canaima National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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