Auyan Tepuy
The imposing Auyan Tepuy stands 2,600
metres tall and is the largest of the Gran Sabana's table top mountains
at 700km². Its proper Pemon name, according to Fray Cesareo de Armellada,
is actually Aiyan Tepuy meaning Moutain of Hell. According to the
first explorers to the area, the local Arekuna Pemon were extremely
fearful of the mountain and would paint themselves in red ink before
approaching it. Auyan Tepuy has many waterfalls which embroider
its flanks, the largest of which is Parekupa Meru, or Angel Falls
(also confusingly called churun meru -- churun is
thunder).
See also ANGEL FALLS article and CANAIMA
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