Talk:Angel Falls
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i think angel falls is a magnificent piece of nature's beauty, who agrees?
Who is Ernesto Sánchez? Recently i put that question in the discussion page of the spanish's Angel falls page. today i have a sorprise, some one who says that is her Grant grantdouther told me that he really discover the Angel Fall but he didn't want the recognition, so, i would like to now were does the information about this guy came from, the first editor of this article (203.21.9.1 IP) put the information and no body else has confirmed the information... Does some one nows about this guy?. --Venex 02:58, 9 October 2005 (UTC)
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[edit] James Angel
What relevance to Angel Falls is "Angel was born in Springfield, Missouri in 1899."? It doesn't even follow on from the preceding sentence. As the information is presented in James Crawford Angel, which is linked to from this page, I have removed it. ding dong u is well thick man im well buff lol
[edit] First sighting
I don't know anything about the first sighting of the Angel Falls, who what when or where. However, it looks like the first sighting has been attributed to a westerner, an assertion that seems impossible. Would it be more correct to say that the first 'Westerner' sighting of the falls was Mr. Sanchez, not that he was the first to see it? It's like saying Columbus discovered the New World.
I agree. Since we know people have lived in South America for thousands of years, to claim that Angel Falls was "discovered" in the 20th century carries the racist implication that natives of the area were/are not real people (though, I'm sure that was not the author's intention). I personally know almost nothing about Angel Falls, and I may be making an impractical request here, but I would like to see this article expanded to include information about the falls' significance to the peoples who have lived in this region all along. From what I know about places like Niagara Falls and Mount Shasta in the United States, surely Angel Falls must have a larger story.--Atheistlefty 09:06, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
Something can be discovered more than once. I've removed the word 'first'. --Townmouse 19:27, 11 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Salto Angel
Wow.. Near everybody here in Spain would say it was called "El Salto del Angel". --euyyn 14:39, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
They aircraft used by Jimmy Angel is described by the article as a 'Flamingo Monoplane' with a link to the DE HAVILLAND DH.95 FLAMINGO. Jimmy Angel made his report of the falls in 1935 but the first prototype of the DH-95 Flamingo was not flown until 1938. The aircraft is also substantially different to that shown in the James Crawford Angel Marshall article which is almost certainly a Ryan Flamingo.
to article to reflect this.
Just a note about "The waterfall was first base jumped by American Indians in the 1400's." remark. I think that's a) inaccurate b) disgusting to refer to obvious suicide with a flip comment. Recommend it be removed. Just in case: 1400s = no parachutes or personal flying contraptions
[edit] Rio Gauja
In World Waterfall Database the river is called Rio Gauja, in other sources also Rio Gauya. Shouldn't it be somehow mentioned in the article? 87.110.159.163 09:32, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Guiness world records
Can any anyone tell me why the world record information changes every year? my name is cherun and i was born in 1986, my mother found my name in the world record book of that year.The paragraph said that the locals chanted cherun maru over the waterfall, but on this artical it says that the falls connects to the river churun.can anyone tell me which spelling is right?i would be very greatful for any information you may have on the subject in hand. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 86.131.43.111 (talk) 16:19, 8 April 2007 (UTC).
