Auyantepui (Auyantepuy, Auyan-Tepui or Aiyan-Tepui), which in the language of the native Pemon people means "Devil's Mountain". It is visited on average three times a year. Despite this, it is one of the most famous tepuis (table-top mountains) in Venezuela. It is one of the largest (but not the highest) tepuis with an area of 700 km2 (270 sq mi) in the Guayana Highlands and is located in the Gran Sabana region in Bolivar State.
Angel Falls, the highest waterfall in the world, drops from a cleft near the summit. The falls are 979 meters (3,212 ft) high, with an uninterrupted descent of 807 meters (2,648 ft). Angel Falls is more than 19 times higher than Niagara Falls.
Auyantepui achieved international fame in 1933 when Angel Falls was accidentally discovered by Jimmie Angel, a bush pilot who was on a trip in search of gold ore. During a return trip in 1937, Angel crashed his small plane Flamingo on top of the heart-shaped table mountain. It took him and his crew 11 days to walk down off the mountain. He was immortalized when the waterfall was named after him.
Auyantepui is a giant among the large plateaus. It encompasses 650 km2 (250 sq mi) and its peak is 2,535 meters (8,317 ft) high.
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