Santa Elena is a small town of 12,000 people centred around one main street. It's the base for trips into Gran Sabana and the six-day hike to Roraima tepuy, the highest in Venezuela. I briefly contemplate doing this as I'd love to see its unique flora but regrettably I don't have the time. One day I'd like to come back and climb it.
Instead I settle for a tour to explore the region's vast, rolling grassy highlands. The trip is not what I expected and actually consists of visiting four different waterfalls, all of which pale in comparison to Angel Falls, especially as the dry season has rendered them particularly unimpressive. I won't be disappointed if I don't see another waterfall for a while. Added to this, I seem to have been bitten all over by 'jejenes' (vicious gnats).
The day ends with a sunset view over Gran Sabana, and the place where Jurassic Park 2 was filmed. Dinosaurs would not seem out of place here, even now.
(Photo - La Gran Sabana)
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