Location: Latin America
Cascada del Rio Paine
La Cascada del Rio Paine (or more accurately Cascada del Río Paine) is really more notable for its position before the scenic Paine Massif than it is as a waterfall…
Fitz Roy Cascades
The Fitz Roy Cascades are what I’m calling these series of mountain cascades sprinkled beneath the imposing Fitz Roy Mountains. There are actually countless lacy mountain…
Los Notros Cascade
Los Notros Cascade is the informal name I’m giving this little lacy cascade next to the upscale Los Notros Hotel near the world famous Perito Moreno Glacier…
Chorrillo del Salto
El Chorrillo del Salto is actually the name for both the river and the waterfall. Coming from the melting snow and glaciers accumulated from the imposing Fitz Roy Massif…
Happiness Pool
The ‘Happiness Pool’ was so named by our Angel Falls tour guide. Since I can’t figure out if it has a more formal name, I stuck with his suggestion…
Auyantepuy Waterfalls
The Auyantepuy Waterfalls (or Auyantepui Waterfalls) are basically waterfalls that leap off the Auyantepui plateau. While there are a few more ‘permanent’ waterfalls…
Angel Falls
Angel Falls, the tallest waterfall in the world, drops nearly a kilometer from a table-top mountain known as Auyantepui. Its existence seems like a paradox as it’s neither fed…
Sapo Falls and Sapito Falls
Sapo Falls (Salto El Sapo in Spanish) and Sapito Falls (Salto El Sapito meaning “Little Sapo Falls” in Spanish) were waterfalls tumbling into a lagoon that seemed to be a separate from the larger…
Canaima Lagoon Waterfalls
The Canaima Lagoon Waterfalls were a compulsory bonus for us as we entered the indigenous village of Canaima while bound for the world famous Angel Falls. We were able to see this series of…
Salto Arrechea
Off the beaten tourist path, Salto Arrechea sits at the end of the Macuco Trail (Sendero Macuco). Clearly lacking the size and force of the neighboring Iguazú Falls, this waterfall …
Iguazu Falls / Iguassu Falls
No matter how you spell or say Iguazu Falls, it is indeed a crazy waterfall. How crazy, you might ask? Consider a network of 275 different waterfalls spanning an area 3km wide…










