Canaima Lagoon Waterfalls The Canaima Lagoon Waterfalls are a compulsory bonus for all visitors entering the indigenous village of Canaima bound for the world famous Angel Falls. We were able to see this series of waterfalls from the air just as we were about to land in Canaima. Plus, we were also able to see these falls from the shores of the lagoon in Canaima (La Laguna de Canaima) and at our camp on the other side of the lagoon. Salto Ucaima is marginally tapped for local hydroelectricity, and we were able to walk through Canaima village to a lookout (mirador) right at the start of its drop. Getting frontal views of Salto Hacha required at least a boat ride to the opposite end of the lagoon (though we suspect many tours do this - including ours). We even saw other tours taking passengers to a shore next to the falls where it looked like it was possible to even walk behind it! We met a Norwegian group camping with us who managed to go behind the falls on their own from our camp. However, this involved wading in the lagoon and the locals typically frown upon people doing excursions with a certain degree of risk without a guide. Directions: We were able to experience this waterfall automatically as part of our tour to Angel Falls. Planes would land in Canaima where it's possible to walk around town up to the brink of Salta Ucaima. Our tour took us across the lagoon where we crossed in front of all the main Canaima Lagoon waterfalls since our camp was on the opposite end of the lagoon from Canaima village. TRIP REPORTSFor more information about our experiences with this waterfall, check out the following travel stories.GUIDEBOOKS / OTHER RESOURCESNEARBY WATERFALLSHave You Been To This Waterfall?
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The full cluster of waterfalls as seen just before landing in Canaima
View of the waterfalls cluster from the shores of the lagoon
Zoomed in on Saltos Golondrina and Ucaima
One of the segments of what I think is Salto Golondrina
Turbulent view of what I think are Saltos Golondrina and Wadaima
More direct view of what I think are either Saltos Wadaima and Golondrina or Golondrina and Ucaima
More direct view of what I think are either Saltos Wadaima and Golondrina or Golondrina and Ucaima
Salto Hacha with beach
Salto Hacha slightly more swollen due to constant rain the previous night
Salto Hacha swollen from consecutive days of heavy rains
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