Roraima and Santa Elena de Uairen.

The eastern half of Canaima National Park is crossed by a road, and this region is known as the Gran Sabana (Spanish: La Gran Sabana). La Sabana is a grassy plateau savanna-like with an elevation of 900-1200 meters. Abounding in natural wonders such as waterfalls, rapids and tropical rainforest, abundant wildlife makes the Sabana a naturalist and bird-watchers paradise. Mount Roraima is one of the most acclaimed shows in South America.
This sparsely populated region is where the three main languages of the Americas cross the magnificent Table Mountain summit of Mount Roraima in the middle. Here we can interact with Spanish from Venezuela, Brazilian Portuguese and English in Guyana.
The highest of the Tepuyes (table mountain) in Venezuela, Mount Roraima is located 2810 meters (9.219 ") tall at the borders of Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana. Most of these mountains range from 2,000 (6,500) to 2700 meters (8800 '), the Roraima is the highest of all. Having formed 1800 million years ago, what remains today of the plateau of sandstone has been sculpted by the sun, wind, and rain is one of the oldest geological structures on earth, home range of plants and animals. The table mountains of the park are considered some of the oldest geological formations on Earth, dating from the Precambrian, some two million years. Some of the marshy areas as tepuyes have while others have been washed by rain almost pure sandstone.
To see the mountain. Roraima has to hire a guide, do not allow independent hiking. Expect to get wet, even during the dry season from December to April.
At the top is very cold, bring or rent a good sleeping bag. Kukenan River Crossing is not for everyone, good shoes are important.
Most hikers to sign on a fully supported trip in Santa Elena de Uairen, which has improved services for visitors and more options to guide the closer to San Francisco de Yuruani. The people of Paraitepui in the database has very limited facilities. It is also possible to make a helicopter ride to the top of the mountain to avoid the rise. Book Now.

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