Angel Falls & Canaima National Park Tourism Statistics

Published Sep 9, 2026

Canaima National Park in southeastern Venezuela is a World Heritage landscape of tepuis, waterfalls, savannas, rivers, and Indigenous cultural areas. Angel Falls, or Kerepakupai Vená, is the park’s best-known natural landmark and a major reason travelers visit the western sector. Tourism is concentrated around Laguna de Canaima, Angel Falls, Gran Sabana, and Roraima, with access shaped by the park’s remote terrain.

How many people visit Canaima National Park each year?

Canaima National Park’s clearest recent tourism figure is 20,000 tourists in 2023, reported in IUCN’s World Heritage Outlook assessment for the park.

Recent visitation averaged about 55 tourists per day across 2023.
The figure reflects reported tourism activity at Canaima National Park, not a long-term visitor trend.

Note: The published data is most useful as a recent reference point for park-level tourism rather than a complete annual series.

Tourism Access and Infrastructure at Canaima National Park

Canaima National Park covers 3 million hectares, equal to about 30,000 square kilometers. Tourism is concentrated around two main visitor areas: the western sector around Laguna de Canaima and Angel Falls, and the eastern sector around Gran Sabana and Roraima.

The western sector depends mainly on air and river access, especially for trips linked to Angel Falls and Laguna de Canaima.
The eastern sector is more road-accessible, with the Troncal 10 highway serving the Gran Sabana and Roraima areas.
INPARQUES lists visitor services including lodging, food, guided visits, curiara transport, camping areas, bathing areas, and craft sales.

Area	Main Access	Visitor Focus
Western sector	Air + river	Angel Falls
Eastern sector	Road	Gran Sabana
Laguna de Canaima	Air	Lodging and tours
Roraima area	Road + hiking	Trekking

Main Attractions at Angel Falls and Canaima National Park

Angel Falls is Canaima National Park’s signature attraction, but the park’s wider tourism appeal also includes tepuis, lagoons, waterfalls, savannas, river routes, and hiking areas.

Angel Falls reaches 979 meters in total height, with a main uninterrupted drop of 807 meters.
Roraima Tepui reaches 2,723 meters above sea level.
Tepui formations cover about 65% of Canaima National Park, making the table-top mountains central to the park’s landscape and visitor appeal.
Laguna de Canaima, Salto El Sapo, Kavac, Auyantepui, Roraima, and Gran Sabana are among the main tourism areas listed by INPARQUES.

Attraction / Feature	Key Figure
Angel Falls total height	979 meters
Angel Falls main drop	807 meters
Roraima Tepui elevation	2,723 meters
Tepui coverage	65%

Why do people visit Canaima National Park?

Visitors come to Canaima National Park for nature-based and adventure tourism, especially Angel Falls, tepui landscapes, river travel, scenic flights, hiking, waterfalls, and Indigenous cultural landscapes.

Angel Falls is the park’s best-known landmark and the main draw in the western sector.
UNESCO recognizes Canaima National Park for natural beauty, geological features, ecological processes, and biodiversity.
INPARQUES lists hiking, guided visits, curiara trips, camping, overflights, bathing areas, and craft sales among visitor activities.

Seasonality and Travel Conditions at Canaima National Park

Canaima National Park’s travel conditions are shaped by rainfall and river access, especially for trips involving waterfalls, curiaras, and western-sector routes.

Heavier rainfall is reported from June to September, supporting stronger waterfall flow.
The lowland northwest has a weaker dry season from December to April.
INPARQUES notes that Salto El Sapo has stronger flow during the rainy season.

Period	Condition	Visitor Relevance
June-September	Heavier rain	Stronger waterfalls
December-April	Weak dry season	Lower-water period
Rainy season	Higher flow	Salto El Sapo stronger

Tourism Management and Conservation Context at Canaima National Park

Canaima National Park was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Tourism is managed within a large protected landscape, with documented visitor controls for Roraima and conservation concerns noted by IUCN.

IUCN rates Canaima National Park’s conservation outlook as a significant concern.
IUCN rates the park’s overall threats as Very High Threat.
Roraima-tepui has a visitor-management limit of 247 people per visit, including a maximum of 152 tourists.
UNESCO’s 2025 World Heritage Committee decision requested a tourism management strategy for Canaima National Park.

Indicator	Value
World Heritage inscription	1994
Conservation outlook	Significant concern
Overall threats	Very High Threat
Roraima visit limit	247 people
Roraima tourist limit	152 tourists

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Key Statistics for Angel Falls and Canaima National Park

Canaima National Park combines a large protected-area scale with a small number of published tourism figures.

Canaima National Park covers 3 million hectares, equal to about 30,000 square kilometers.
Angel Falls is listed at 979 meters in total height, with an 807-meter uninterrupted drop.
The park’s clearest recent tourism figure is 20,000 tourists in 2023.
Roraima-tepui has a documented visitor-management limit of 247 people per visit.

Statistic	Value
Park area	3 million hectares
Park area	30,000 sq. km
Angel Falls total height	979 m
Angel Falls main drop	807 m
2023 tourists	20,000
Roraima Tepui elevation	2,723 m
Roraima visit limit	247 people

References

Canaima National Park — UNESCO World Heritage Site Profile and Decisions · whc.unesco.org
Canaima National Park — Attractions, Access and Visitor Services (INPARQUES) · inparques.gob.ve
Canaima National Park — World Heritage Outlook Assessment (IUCN) · worldheritageoutlook.iucn.org