Mount Roraima - Monte Roraima

Mount Roraima
Situation
Images of Mount Roraima
Country	Venezuela
• Condition	Bolivar

The Mount Roraima, also know as Tepuy Roraima or Roraima Hill and in the Pemona language as Dodoima,^[1] At 2,810 meters above sea level, it is the highest point of the chain of plateaus tepuis (tabular mountains) of the Sierra de Pacaraima, in Venezuela.^[2][3] An indigenous Pemón legend mentions Roraima as originating from the "Tree of Fruits" and relates it to the origin of all life, which emanated all kinds of fruits, animals and even human beings.^[1][4] On Mount Roraima in its southern sector is located the geographical landmark where the borders of Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela border.^{[1][5][6][7][8]}

Location

Mount Roraima is located on the Guiana Shield, in the southeast corner of Venezuela National park Canaima (30,000 km²), being the highest peak in the Guayana Highlands mountain range. The park's plateau tops are considered some of the oldest geological formations on Earth, dating back about two billion years, to the Precambrian.^{[1][2][9][10]}

Context

The origin of the word Roraima is not well defined. The first explorers in the area found that many local Pemons referred to this mountain as "the mother of all waters", a very appropriate name because numerous waterfalls fall from its top, which are the source of some rivers that they flow into the Orinoco River, the Essequibo River or the Amazon River.

Its name is derived from two words in the Pemon language: Roro, «Bluish-green» and Ima, "big". Therefore the meaning of Roraima, depending on the translation made of the Pemón, can be "The great blue-green", although it can also be "Rolling rock" or "Fecunda mother of the torrents."

Geography

To get

By car or bus on Troncal 60, from the city of Puerto Ordaz.

By plane

From any region, to Puerto Ordaz, and then take a bus to the Gran Sabana.

Mount Roraima.

Places of interest

At the top of Roraima Tepuy: The Flying Turtle, The Elephant, The Stone Cathedral, The Peluche Lake, The North Valley of the Crystals, The South Valley of the Crystals, The Labyrinths, The Guacharo Cracks, The Crystal Eyes Cave , El Abismo, La Ventana del Kukenan, El Maverick, La Fosa, El Lago Gladys, La Proa, El Punto Doble (Venezuelan and Brazilian borders)

Morning view of the Kukenan and Roraima tepuys, from the Tëk river camp (with the river visible in the image), in the Gran Sabana, Venezuela. The Roraima tepui is actually about a hundred meters higher than the Kukenan, although from the perspective of the photo, it seems the opposite.

Route to the Kukenan Roraima.

Roraima.

Watch

The different tepuis, and from the top of it a whole panorama of rich flora and various forms of relief.

Mount Roraima, seen from the base.

• Paraitepuy: population 50 km from the main road, the last place where vehicles have access and the starting point of the excursion to Mount Roraima. Here are the INPARQUES offices where you have to register for free, also in this place you can hire Guides and Porters.

• Camp Ték (Tök): The first camp on the banks of the Tek River, is located approximately 3 hours from Paraitepuy.

• Kukenan Camp: Second camp on the banks of the Kukenan River, is where the first night is usually spent.

• Base camp: Third camp before starting the ascent, is where people generally rest and prepare to go up the "ramp" of Roraima.

Do

Climbing, staying, camping, taking photos, walking, pilgrimage, exploring. ^[10]

To eat

You must have a program as this is a remote site.

Budget

Between 40 to 100 Dollars for a week in the different packages that you find online, ranging from Backpacking to All-inclusive.

Moderate

$ 75 with meals included.

Expensive

100 Dollars.

Sleep

There are inns, but the usual is camping. Therefore you must have a tent, thermal insulation, sleeping bag, flashlight and everything you consider necessary for a camp.

Security

It's safe, no crime references

Health

Care must be taken when performing body movements, avoiding having any type of accident or injury since it is a very remote place and medical assistance will not be immediate. Also be careful with snakes or any insects in the area.

Contact

Venezuela has the international country code telephone 58 and three-digit area codes (most initial exercise '0'), and the telephone numbers are seven digits.

Area codes starting with '04 '- for example 0412, 0414, 0416 - are mobile phones, while area codes Starting from' 02 '- for example 0212 (Caracas), 0261 (Maracaibo) they are land lines.

A single emergency number 171 is used almost throughout the country for police, ambulance and fire departments.

The international phone number format for Venezuela is 58- (area code without '0') - (phone number)

To call another area code (area code starting from '0') - (phone number) To call another country: 00 - (country code) - (area code) - (phone number) Information telephone / information (in Spanish): 113 Emergency service for mobile phones (in Spanish): 911 (Movistar), 112 (Digitel) * 1 (Movilnet)

Public telephones work with prepaid cards that cannot be easily recharged - they are available in shopping malls, gas stations, kiosks, etc. Telephone booths are common in cities and do not accept coins. The vast majority are operated by the state monopoly, CANTV, although some savings banks operated by Digitel or Movistar do exist, particularly in remote areas. CANTV prepaid cards can only be used at their stands.

Today more popular are the ubiquitous "communication centers" or groups of phone booths located inside subway stations, shopping centers or as a normal store on the street. Most of these communication centers are operated by CANTV or Movistar either, and they usually offer cheap phone calls from a normal phone in booths equipped with a comfortable seat. A record is made up of all calls and you pay When you leave the store.

Many of the street vendors or telephone peddlers also offer calls from mobile landlines (antenna based), set up in makeshift stands. Callers are charged by the minute.

Gallery

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  The roraima from its highest point

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  Hiker in Roraima

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  Roraima rock formations

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  The passage of tears

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  Roraima wall

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  View of the roraima from the military camp

References