Angel Falls, the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall, is located in Venezuela. Specifically, it is situated within the Canaima National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Gran Sabana region of Bolívar State. The waterfall plunges from the Auyán-tepui mountain, falling a staggering 979 meters (3,212 feet) with a main plunge of 807 meters. Because of its remote location in the dense tropical rainforest, the falls are not accessible by road; visitors must typically fly into the town of Canaima and then take a river trip in a motorized canoe (curiara) followed by a hike through the jungle. The falls were named after Jimmy Angel, an American aviator who was the first to fly over them in 1933 and famously crash-landed his plane on the top of the tepui in 1937, cementing the landmark's name in international geography.