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. Visible from the air and from the shores of the lagoon in Canaima (La Laguna de Canaima), the cluster of powerfully wide waterfalls on the Carrao River (El Río Carrao) consists of Salto Ucaima, Salto Golondrina, Salto Wadaima, and Salto Hacha (or Ucaima Falls, Golondrina Falls, Wadaima Falls, and Hacha Falls). There are also other rapids nearby such as Salto Ará though we were only able to see its mist rising above the top of its drop from our camp (campamento). Salto Ucaima is the one nearest to Canaima village while wide Salto Hacha is the furthest from the village. Salto Ucaima is marginally tapped for local hydroelectricity, and you can walk through Canaima village to a lookout (mirador) right at the start of its drop. Getting frontal views of Salto Hacha requires at least a boat to the opposite end of the lagoon (many tours do this though). Some tours will even take you to a shore next to the falls where you can even walk behind it! We also met a Norwegian group camping with us who managed to go behind the falls on their own from a neighboring 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. Click on the photos below to see the many ways you can experience the Canaima Lagoon Waterfalls.
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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
