…It is the world's largest single-stage waterfall, with a drop about 20 times that of Niagara Falls. Because it is located in a tropical rainforest and is difficult to access, its existence was unknown until it was discovered by American explorer James Angel in 1935. It is named after its discoverer (the Spanish pronunciation of Angel). … *Some of the terminology that mentions "Angel, J." is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…1段の滝としては世界一の落差を誇り,ナイアガラ滝の約20倍。熱帯雨林地帯にあり容易に近づくことができないため,1935年アメリカの探検家ジェームズ・エンジェルが発見するまで存在が知られなかった。名称は発見者にちなむもの(エンジェルのスペイン語読み)。… ※「エンジェル,J.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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