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On the approach into Cuidad Bolivar, the highway crosses over the Orinoco River on what is currently the only bridge spanning the river in the entire country. The Orinoco is one of the mighty rivers of the world and the second largest, after the Amazon, in South America. As we crossed over the bridge we could see that the river was flowing at nearly full capacity thanks to the rainy season. It also meant that our trip to Parque Nacional Canaima and Angel Falls should be rewarded with views of tons of water running off the top of Auyantepui.

Angel Falls

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2005-11-04 19:04:50

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July 26

On the approach into Cuidad Bolivar, the highway crosses over the Orinoco River on what is currently the only bridge spanning the river in the entire country. The Orinoco is one of the mighty rivers of the world and the second largest, after the Amazon, in South America. As we crossed over the bridge we could see that the river was flowing at nearly full capacity thanks to the rainy season. It also meant that our trip to Parque Nacional Canaima and Angel Falls should be rewarded with views of tons of water running off the top of Auyantepui.

We have found that there are no actual campgrounds in Venezuela that are set up for travelers like us with a vehicle with living quarters, so we have started looking for posadas, hotels and even gas stations that have large parking areas that are open to us. Here we were looking for a posada that our Lonely Planet guide indicated had large grounds for camping and also ran a tour company to the falls. This way we could also have a secure place to park the Fuso while we were in the park. After driving through town from one end to the other without finding the posada, we stopped at a restaurant to ask if they would call to get directions for us. To our surprise, the owner said that we were only a few minutes away and that he would come to the restaurant to lead us to his grounds.

The owner, Pieter, arrived and we followed behind him as he lead us off the highway and down so many side streets that we realized that there was really no way that we could have found Posada La Casita without him. His grounds were very attractive and there was plenty of room for us to set up camp. Even better, there was a swimming pool where we could cool off from the heat and high humidity! That evening we made our arrangements to travel to the park for three days to visit the falls.

July 27 - 29

Angel Falls is the tallest waterfall in the world ...