Hike Mount Roraima (Spanish: Monte Roraima[ˈmonte roˈɾaima], also known as Tepuy Roraima and Cerro Roraima; Portuguese:Monte Roraima [ˈmõtʃi ʁoˈɾɐ̃jmɐ]) is the highest of the Pakaraima chain of tepuiplateau in South America.[4]:156 First described by the English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh in 1596, its 31 km2 summit area[4]:156consists on all sides of cliffs rising 400 metres (1,300 ft). The mountain also serves as the triple border point of Venezuela (85%),Brazil (5%) and Guyana (10% of the territory claimed by Venezuela).[4]:156 Mount Roraima lies on the Guiana Shield in the southeastern corner of Venezuelas 30,000-square-kilometre (12,000 sq mi)Canaima National Park forming the highest peak of Guyanas Highland Range. The tabletop mountains of the park are considered some of the oldest geological formations on Earth, dating back to some two billion years ago in the Precambrian. The highest point in Guyana and the highest point of the Brazilian state of Roraima lie on the plateau, but Venezuela and Brazil have higher mountains elsewhere. The triple border point is at 5°12′08″N 60°44′07″W, but the mountains highest point is Maverick Rock, 2,810 metres (9,219 ft), at the south end of the plateau and wholly within Venezuela.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 22:08:04 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015