Amazonas Venezuela Autana

Ihave been in paradise i spend 6 months in most lovely countery in word #Venezuela without knowing the #language Cerro Autana (Autana Mountain) is a #geological formation located at the western portion of the #Guiana Shield in the Estado Amazonas, Venezuela near the Colombian border. It is characterized by a narrow base, a #flat top and almost vertical walls. Its top is at approximately 1,220 metres (4,000 ft). It belongs to the formations known as tepuis which are characteristic flat-top mountains of the Guiana #Shield. Cerro Autana (Wahari-Kuawai ) plays the role of the "tree of life" in the oral history and lore of the Piaroa Indians which inhabit the region. The #first #Europeans to visit the region around Cerro Autana were Humboldt and Bonpland in #1800. During 1852-1854 Richard Spruce and Alfred Russel Wallace made #numerous observations and botanical collections.[1] Cerro Autana is the landmark of the region of #Autana which encompasses the Cerro Autana itself, a smaller adjacent mountain often referred to as the “#Autanita”, the Cuao, Autana and Umaj-ajé rivers and Lake Leopoldo. #Cerro Autana was declared a Natural Monument in 1978, including part of the Autana River and #Lake #Leopoldo. The mountain is also known #internationally for rock climbing and exotic #BASE jumping.