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Churún River
The Churún is a river in Venezuela’s Guiana Highlands. It drains part of the tepui landscape associated with Angel Falls and joins the Carrao.
Fast Facts
- Locate its catchment within Canaima National Park around Auyán-tepui.
- Its water flows into the Carrao, then the Caroní and Orinoco.
- Its immediate tributaries descend from steep highland slopes and plateau edges.
Connected lessons
- Churún RiverMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- OrinocoRelated places
- Angel FallsRelated places
- Carrao RiverRelated places
- Guiana HighlandsRelated places
- Carrao RiverTributary of