Palicourea rigida

Palicourea rigida

Palicourea rigida is a common shrub on the savanna. I saw several on the way to Roraima tepui, and on the way to Angel falls, where this photo was taken. This…


Comolia ovalifolia

Comolia ovalifolia

The boat journey to Angel Falls was interrupted only once by a long section of rapids where we had to disembark and walk for about 20 minutes on the open…


Rhynchanthera grandiflora

Rhynchanthera grandiflora

The boat journey to Angel Falls was interrupted only once by a long section of rapids where we had to disembark and walk for about 20 minutes on the open…


Chamaecrista desvauxii

Chamaecrista desvauxii

The boat journey to Angel Falls was interrupted only once by a long section of rapids. Here we had to disembark and walk for about 20 minutes on the open…


Merremia sp

Merremia sp

On the boat journey to Angel Falls, there was only one section where we had to disembark and walk for about 20 minutes on the open savanna. This flower was…


Leaving Angel Falls IV

Leaving Angel Falls IV

Now the landscape widens, and so does the river, which is now the Carrao river. The table mountains are now fewer and far between, compared to an hour ago…


Leaving Angel Falls III

Leaving Angel Falls III

One might say that all the clouds is unfortunate, but if the air was dry and all the table mountains fully visible, I wouldn't have seen the dramatic changes -…


Leaving Angel Falls II

Leaving Angel Falls II

Early morning (07:37) in a landscape seemingly inpenetrable and with no visible trace of human activity! The experience was magnified by the fact that I was…


Leaving Angel Falls I

Leaving Angel Falls I

The trip downstream is much faster as you ride the flow, and this cuts travel time in half - just 2 hours opposed to 4 going up! The high speed of the boat…


Angel Falls flower 002 (Retiniphyllum)

Angel Falls flower 002 (Retiniphyllum)

These flowers grow on a tree on the the last remaning soil before two rivers meet - the Kerep river (fed from Angel Falls) and Chrurun river (a tributary of…