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A waterfall is a permanent flow of water over the edge of an erosion-resistant cliff. I’m sure that this definition sounds very unattractive, in contrast with the splendor of the breathtaking views of water falling over steep cliffs. Below you can find out what beauty nature has to offer in its tallest waterfalls.

1. The tallest waterfall in the World is Angel Falls located in the Canaima National Park, in the Gran Sabana region of Bolivar State, Venezuela. The indigenous name is Parakupa-vena or Kerepakupai merú and means the fall from the highest point.

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2. Tugela Falls is the world’s second highest waterfall. It is situated in the Drakensberg (Dragon’s Mountains) in the Royal Natal National Park in KwaZulu-Natal Province, Republic of South Africa.

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3. Three Sisters Falls (Cataratas las Tres Hermanas) in the country’s Ayacucho region and its height reaches 3000 feet (914 meters). The name comes from it’s three separate tiers.

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4. The fourth-highest waterfall is called Olo’upena Falls and is situated in Molakai Island part pf Hawaii. Compared to other waterfalls its width is pretty thin but it compensates with its colossal height of 2953 feet (900 meters).

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5. Peru is on this list with another waterfall Yumbilla Falls, one of South America’s most recent discoveries. Located in the Amazon region of the country Yumbilla Falls is a tiered waterfall, with four large drops.

6. The sixth place on the list is occupied by Vinnufossen a waterfall on the river Vinnu located in the region of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. The waterfall is not officially measured but it is estimated to be 2822 feet (860 meters) in height.

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7. The Baläifossen can be found in Norway (Hordaland, Ulvik), near the city of Osa. It’s 850 meter height is enough for 7th place in the list of World’s tallest waterfalls.

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8. The 8th largest waterfall in the world, Pu’uka’oku Falls checks in at 2756 (840m) feet tall, and is located on the Hawaiian island of Molokai. The north cliffs of this island have the tallest sea cliffs in the world. Any stream that drops over these cliffs will fall thousands of feet into the sea.

9. James Bruce Falls is the highest measured waterfall in the continent of North America and 9th tallest in the world. Located in Princess Louisa Provincial Marine Park in British Columbia, Canada, it has 2,755 feet (840 m).

10. The 10th highest waterfall is Browne Falls situated in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand. The source is Lake Browne, a tarn 836 meters above sea level which overflows down the side of the mountain face when it is full.