Kukenán, also known as Matawi or Cuquenán, is a
tepui in
Bolívar State,
Guayana Region, Venezuela. It has an estimated surface area of 2185
hectares (equivalent to 21.85 square kilometres). It is high and about 3 km (1.9 mi) long.
Kukenan Falls, which is high, is located at the south end of the tepui.
Kukenán is located in
Canaima National Park. Next to Kukenán, to the southeast, is
Mount Roraima, a better known tepui. Kukenán is more difficult to climb, so it is ascended much less frequently than Mount Roraima.
Canaima National Park is also home to the highest waterfall in the world, which is located in Auyán Tepui.
Scenery on top of Kukenán provided inspiration for the 2009 film ''
Up''.
See also
*
Gran Sabana
References
Further reading
*Kok, P.J.R., R.D. MacCulloch, D.B. Means, K. Roelants, I. Van Bocxlaer & F. Bossuyt (7 August 2012). ''Current Biology'' 22(15): R589–R590.
Tepuis of Venezuela
Mountains of Venezuela
Cliffs of Venezuela
Mountains of Bolívar (state)
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Tepuis of Venezuela
Mountains of Venezuela
Cliffs of Venezuela
Mountains of Bolívar (state)
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Tepuis of Venezuela
Mountains of Venezuela
Cliffs of Venezuela
Mountains of Bolívar (state)
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