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Yep! :o

On the national TV news yesterday in Holland.
They have found a new waterfall in Peru, 771 meters. A German had found it in 2002 but only now they succeeded in getting images through a Peruvian TV crew. If you go to http://www.nos.nl/jeugdjournaal/voorpagina/index.html and then in the pink field "laatste uitzending" you can see it.

It is two step waterfall, but from what I see there is at least a 500 meter vertical drop. It is very remote, off couse. Who will jump it first? :P The Peruvians say in 2008 there should be tours going there.

They also said that it was the 3rd highest waterfall in the world. 1 Angel Falls, OK. But 2 was a surprise to me. it is supposed to be in South Africa. Never heard of that one. Any info?

Anyway, Peru is a nice country so it's 1, 2, 3...

Ronald Overdijk

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They have found a new waterfall in Peru, 771 meters



I'm on a slow connection right now so I'll have to wait to check it out. If it's the waterfall I am thinking about,and there aren't all that many in Peru, then all I have to say is that its already been jumped back in say 1992;)

There is also a 700+ meter face here in Colombia that has never been jumped that a few people are looking into. From what I saw of it, it is doable and only a matter of time.:)
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Yep! :o

On the national TV news yesterday in Holland.
They have found a new waterfall in Peru, 771 meters. A German had found it in 2002 but only now they succeeded in getting images through a Peruvian TV crew. If you go to http://www.nos.nl/jeugdjournaal/voorpagina/index.html and then in the pink field "laatste uitzending" you can see it.

It is two step waterfall, but from what I see there is at least a 500 meter vertical drop. It is very remote, off couse. Who will jump it first? :P The Peruvians say in 2008 there should be tours going there.

They also said that it was the 3rd highest waterfall in the world. 1 Angel Falls, OK. But 2 was a surprise to me. it is supposed to be in South Africa. Never heard of that one. Any info?

Anyway, Peru is a nice country so it's 1, 2, 3...

Ronald Overdijk



Check this great site out for info in waterfalls. The one in SA looks like a nice exit but the LZ sucks!
http://www.world-waterfalls.com/pics/tugela.jpg
http://www.world-waterfalls.com/

cya.............
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I'm on a slow connection right now so I'll have to wait to check it out. If it's the waterfall I am thinking about,and there aren't all that many in Peru, then all I have to say is that its already been jumped back in say 1992;)

I wonder if it has been jumped in 1992. It has only been discovered in 2002! So, check it, I would say. The name is Gocta.

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It has only been discovered in 2002!




Disregard, I Googled it. I've been there and thats not the one I'm thinking about. That waterfall has been known about for a long time.I guess they never bothered to measure it. The locals just call it La Chorrera which is a slang term for waterfall. Its in the middle of no where and from what I remember of it, there isn't anything I'd consider a landing area to speak of at the base but that may have changed.

The one I know of that has been jumped is located in the jungle between the towns of Tingo Maria and Tarapoto and as far as I know, is only accessible by rotary wing aircraft.
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If you go to http://www.nos.nl/jeugdjournaal/voorpagina/index.html and then in the pink field "laatste uitzending" you can see it.



I like the link. voorpagina is an anagram of poor vagina. That's exactly my sentiment when I climb off.

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