Venezuelan Indian

I hope that anybody travelling to the jungle regions of Venezuela will find this blog of myths and legends useful, especially those who visit Canaima and the Gran Sabana, home to the Pemon Indians; the Rio Caura, home to Yekuana and Sanema; and the mighty Orinoco, home to Panare, Piapoco, Yabarana, Yanomami and many others. Get back to me with your own contributions, experiences, photos and ideas: dogzbolox@hotmail.com

Showing posts with label falls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label falls. Show all posts

Sunday, August 5, 2007

Auyan-tepui gives birth to Angel Falls

Incredible footage of Angel Falls cascading from the top of Auyan-tepui from David Attenborough's BBC series "Planet Earth".



Video game of Pixar movie "Up" takes gamers on adventure trip to Angel Falls, Gran Sabana region

Spectacular video clip of oldest base Jumper to leap from the top of Angel Falls

The True Story of Jimmie Angel and the Discovery of Angel Falls
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After 12 years of adventuring in Venezuela I came back to try my luck in the UK. Although I try to visit Venezuela as often as I can it does tug at my heart strings some nights that I am too far from Choroni to hear the tambores on the malecon. Fortunately my job as a journalist in England allows me to follow Venezuelan and Latin American developments and keep my Spanish up to scratch. The UK is also a good place to do research and meet other like-minded Latin-America-philes for proper rum and salsa sessions.
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Venezuelan myths and legends

  • Recipe: Cachapas - Corn pancakes
  • Angel Falls reduced to trickle by major drought
  • Warao Myth 2: The Origin of Stars
  • Warao Myth 1: The Owner of the Sun
  • Angel Falls or Kerepakupai-Meru?
  • Watunna - Orinoco Creation Myths
  • Yanomami die in swine flu outbreak
  • The Dolphin People - Novel set in Venezuelan jungle
  • Maria Lionza - Myth or Folk Legend?
  • Yekuana, Yarake and Yellow Clay - Adventure on the Caura River
  • Kariña Myth 1: The Twins and the Origin of Yuca
  • Jivi-Guajibo: Mother's Sacrifice for Her Children
  • Wayuu Myth 1: The Way of the Dead Indians
  • Wayuu Myth 2: Pulowi and the Jewels
  • Wayuu Myth 3: The Rainbow and the Rain
  • Wayuu Myth 4: The Origin of Fire
  • Wayuu Video: The Land and People
  • Yanomami Myth 1: The Origin of Fire
  • Yanomami Myth 2: The Origin of Eating the Dead
  • Yanomami vs. Sanema
  • Sanema: Shaman ritual video with Bruce Parry
  • Pemon Myth 1 - The Legend of Makunaima
  • Pemon Myth 2 - The Tree of Life
  • Pemon Myth 3 - Great Flood and Creation of Roraima
  • Auyan-tepui, Angel Falls and Pemon Myths
  • Canaima: Pemon Spirit of Death
  • Timote-Cuica Myth 1: Caribay and the Five White Eagles
  • Population of Ethnic Groups in Venezuela (2001 Census)
  • Los Pemon - a site in Spanish about Pemon myths

Videos

  • Wayuu Video: The people and their native land
  • Angel Falls from the BBC documentary Planet Earth
  • Dancing Devils of Chuao
  • Tambores: Drum dancing in Chuao
  • Tambores: Drum dancing in Choroni
  • Music: Salsa from Magia Caribeña
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Travel Stories from my other blog about Venezuela

  • BBC documentary explores Catatumbo light show
  • Venezuelan fiesta in London- 30/01/2010
  • Yellow Pants, Grapes and Triqui Traquis - Venezuelan New Year
  • 10th Anniversary of the 1999 Vargas Tragedy
  • Jungle Adventures on the Casiquiare in New Book
  • Catatumbo Lightning - a Venezuelan Mystery
  • For Munchies in Bournemouth Try Sandra's Arepas
  • Rum cocktails - El Ritual
  • Video game of Pixar's "Up" explores Venezuelan jungle
  • Guayoyo o tetero, flaco? - Venezuelan coffee glossary
  • Willie's Venezuelan cacao rebranded in UK
  • Arepa & Co - The only Arepera in the UK
  • La Reina Pepiada - The Curvy Queen of Arepas
  • Pixar movie "Up" explores Venezuela's Lost World
  • Paragliding in Merida - On a Wing and a Prayer
  • Make Angel Falls one of the 7 Wonders of Nature
  • Venezuelan poetry: Rafael Cadenas - Las Paces
  • Recipe: Carne Mechada - Shredded Beef
  • Recipe: Perico - Venezuelan Scrambled Eggs
  • Recipe: How to Make Arepas
  • Recipe: Black Beans
  • Pabellon Criollo - Venezuela's National Dish
  • Cornmeal Cravings and Harina Pan
  • Willie's Wonky Chocolate Factory brings Venezuelan cacao to UK
  • Snake handler killed by python in Parque del Este
  • Venezuela- Beauty Queen Country
  • Cueva del Guacharo - Oilbirds and Elephant Ears
  • Video: Cueva del Guacharo
  • Jimmie Angel and Angel Falls
  • Video: Angel Falls Base Jump
  • Choroni - beach, drums and bodysurfing
  • Chuao - In search of the best cacao in the world
  • Foreign Fighters in Venezuela's Independence Wars

Venezuelan Music

  • La Vida Boheme - Radio Capital
  • Calypso Carnival in El Callao
  • Mermelada Bunch - Hijos de la Cerveza
  • Los Amigos Invisibles - Vivire Para Ti
  • Documentary - El Carrao de Palmarito
  • Legend of the Llanos - El Carrao de Palmarito
  • CD Review: The Rough Guide to Venezuelan Music
  • Expresion Larense: Golpe Tocuyano
  • CD Review: Fiesta - Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra
  • Mermelada Bunch - Comando Borracho
  • Simon Diaz - Alma Llanera
  • Los Amigos Invisibles - Mentiras
  • Musica Llanera: Conjunto Hato Cedral - Pajarillo
  • Los Telecaster - Dandy Boy
  • Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero plays at Obama inauguration
  • Salsa: Oscar D'Leon y Wladimir - Que Cosa Tan Linda
  • Salsa: Ray Perez y Los Dementes - Gallo Gallina
  • Musica Llanera: Fabiana Ochoa - Carrao Carrao
  • Nestor Zavarce: Faltan Cinco Pa' Las Doce
  • Gaitas: Astolfo Romero - Una Florecita
  • Salsa: Orquesta Magia Caribena - El Jaleo
  • Salsa: Oscar D'Leon - Lloraras
  • Salsa: Orquesta Magia Caribena - Cocolia
  • Salsa: Orquesta Magia Caribena - Federico Boogaloo
  • Musica Llanera: Simon Diaz - Caballo Viejo
  • Simon Diaz honoured at Latin Grammy Awards
  • Panasuyo - Tierra Querida
  • Los Amigos Invisibles - Playa Azul
  • Luisito Quintero - Percussion Maddness
  • Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra - Proms London
  • Kotebel: Venezuela's spaciest prog rock outfit
  • My blog about Venezuelan music
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