Santa Elena is in the far southeast corner of Venezuela near the
Brazilian border. The town itself doesn't have much to offer. What brings
most people to Santa Elena, Venezuela is Roraima Tepui. Beyond that, within
a couple hours drive there are some interesting waterfalls and the opportunity
to see the Gran Sabana, but there really isn't much else.
I hope you enjoy my photos of Santa Elena, Venezuela.
This is the Hotel Augustus in Santa Elena. It's not a bad hotel - fairly
comfortable, but like many places in South America - and this is especially
true of Venezuela - it is surrounded by other establishments that like to
play latin music extremely loudly. The Posada Michelle is equally clean, but
doesn't have a TV, and is a quieter place to stay.
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This is the Yuruani Falls. They're about 90 meters across and about 8 meters
tall. Pretty impressive power and the roar of the water attests to that.
The coloration is slightly brown from the tanin of decomposing vegetation.
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This is Jaspe Falls, within an hour's drive of Santa Elena, Venezuela.
The falls is named for the brilliantly red Jasper stone clearly visible
under the flow of the river. In November, when I was there, the rainy season
was coming to an end and the flow of water over the falls was down, so they
weren't so impressive. But the color of the stone was worth seeing on its
own.
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Salto Kama, just north of Santa Elena, Venezuela
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