21 Of The World's Tallest Waterfalls You Need To See At Least Once

The tallest waterfall in the world is 979 metres (3,212 ft) high and located in Canaima National Park, Bol¨ªvar, Venezuela. The waterfall is hidden from sight because of the thick jungle, and is not very easy to reach.?

The complete absence of roads creates additional difficulties. Tepuy (full name Auy¨¢n-tepui) is the word the aborigines use when talking about the table-top mountain, and it is from this mountain's top that Angel falls begin.?

At 914 metres (2,999 ft) high, Tres Hermanas Falls is the third. It is located in Otishi National Park, Junin Peru. It includes three large-stepped waterfalls, which extend from a plateau to the Cutivireni river. The last of these three falls in the direction of the river does not join it because it is lost in underground areas still unexplored.

The fourth highest waterfall surrounded by mountains is 900 metres (2,953 ft) high and located in Molokai, Hawaii in the United States. As beautiful as it is, it's difficult to access it. Some companies offer guided tourist visits to the place, both by boat and helicopter, provided the appropriate weather conditions exist.

The fifth highest waterfall is Yumbilla Falls at 896 metres (2,940 ft) high. It is located in the district of Cuispes, in the province of Bongar¨¢, Amazonas in Peru. Above this waterfall is the cave of San Francisco de Yumbilla, where it is thought that it was born although no one has reached the end of the cave.

The sixth highest waterfall at 860 metres (2,822 ft) high, it is located in M?re og Romsdal, Norway. It is also known by the name Vinnufallet and is?driven by the Vinnu Glacier, which sits atop the town of Sunndals?ra. The stream emerges from a narrow crevice in the upper part of the valley wall, sinking some 179 meters before impacting on a narrow platform.

Norway's second highest waterfall and the world's seventh at 850 metres (2,789 ft) high, Bal?ifossen waterfall is located near the Osafjord in the municipality of Ulvik in the Khuralan fylke. The source of water supply for the Balaifossen waterfall is the Bala stream, which is replenished with meltwater.