Tepui - Wikipedia
A tepui / ˈtɛpwi /, or tepuy (Spanish: [teˈpuj]), is a table-top mountain or mesa found in South America, especially in Venezuela and western Guyana. The word tepui means "house of the gods" in the native tongue of the Pemon, the indigenous people who inhabit the Gran Sabana.
Tabletop Mountains or Tepuis of Venezuela - Amusing Planet
2013年5月11日 · Tepuis are flat table-top mountains found in the Guayana Highlands of South America, especially in Venezuela. In the language of the Pemon people who live in the Gran Sabana, Tepui means ‘House of the Gods’ due to their height.
What Is A Tepui? - WorldAtlas
2017年4月25日 · A tepui is typically made of Precambrian sandstone rock crystals whose sheer blocks abruptly rose from the jungle portraying a breathtaking, natural scenic beauty. Neblina, Mount Roraima, Autana, and Auyantepui are among the most remarkable tepuis in the South American region.
Inside the lost cave world of the Amazon's tepui mountains
2016年4月25日 · Tepuis, rocky tabletop mountains isolated by hundreds of metres of steep cliffs, form a unique habitat on their tops and inside their maze of caves. Untouched for millions of years, they host a...
National Geographic Traveler Article: Venezuela's Tepuis
By any name, eastern Venezuela's tepui country is indeed rich in fantasy and adventure, in strange and spectacular scenery, in legend and legendary treasure. There's a primeval, other-worldly...
Mount Roraima - Wikipedia
Mount Roraima. Mount Roraima (Spanish: Monte Roraima; Tepuy Roraima; Cerro Roraima; Portuguese: Monte Roraima) is the highest of the Pacaraima chain of tepuis (table-top mountain) or plateaux in South America. [4]: 156 [c] It is located at …
Eastern Tepuis - Wikipedia
The Eastern Tepuis ( Spanish: Tepuyes Orientales [1] ), also known as the Roraima–Ilú range, is a mountain chain stretching for some 60 kilometres (37 mi) along the border between Guyana, Venezuela and, to a small extent, Brazil. [2]
Hike the Tepui in Venezuela - Noble Sapien
2022年5月4日 · In recent years, more and more plucky adventurers are heading to Venezuela to attempt to hike the Tepui. Here, they can visit Angel Falls, the world’s highest waterfall, and the crown Jewel of Venezuelan hiking attractions. The Tepui, in Cainama National Park, featured in the movie “UP.”.
Pristine "Islands in the Sky" Are Window on Evolution
2013年9月29日 · South America's tepuis, or tabletop mesas, reveal secrets of evolution, biodiversity, and more to scientists studying their toads, plants, and other species.
An unexplored world soars high above the Amazon - National …
2022年3月22日 · Above the roaring falls rose the massive tepui, Weiassipu, which remained hidden behind thick forest canopy and swirling clouds.