Wadakapiapué-tepui

Wadakapiapué-tepui

Wadakapiapué-tepui (left) and Yuruaní-tepui
Highest point
Elevation 2,000 m (6,600 ft)[1]
Coordinates 05°18′59″N 60°55′23″W / 5.31639°N 60.92306°W / 5.31639; -60.92306Coordinates: 05°18′59″N 60°55′23″W / 5.31639°N 60.92306°W / 5.31639; -60.92306
Geography
Wadakapiapué-tepui

Location in Venezuela

Location Bolívar, Venezuela

Wadakapiapué-tepui, also spelled Wadakapiapö,[2] Wadakapiapo,[3] Wadaka Piapo or Guadacapiapui,[4] is a tepui of the Eastern Tepuis chain in Bolívar, Venezuela.[1] It has an elevation of around 2,000 metres (6,600 ft). Its tiny tower-like summit has an area of less than 0.01 km2 (0.0039 sq mi), making it the smallest member of the Eastern Tepuis. It lies just west of the much larger Yuruaní-tepui.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Huber, O. (1995). Geographical and physical features. In: P.E. Berry, B.K. Holst & K. Yatskievych (eds.) Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Volume 1. Introduction. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis. pp. 1–61.
  2. (Spanish) El Tepuy - Características de los Tepuyes. ExplorandoRutas.com.
  3. (Spanish) Arnaldes, J. (June 2011). La Gran Sabana II: Turismo a pie y de contacto... PDF PrimeraClase.net.
  4. (Spanish) Brewer-Carías, C. (2012). Roraima: madre de todos los ríos. PDF Río Verde 8: 77–94.


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