Mount Upuigma
Encyclopedia
Mount Upuigma is a tepui
(mountain
) in Gran Sabana, Canaima National Park
, Venezuela
.
The first people to climb it were John Arran, Ivan Calderon and Steve Backshall
, in 2007. Upon reaching the summit, they discovered several unknown species of plants and animals.
Tepui
A tepui , or tepuy, is a table-top mountain or mesa found in the Guiana Highlands of South America, especially in Venezuela. The word tepui means "house of the gods" in the native tongue of the Pemon, the indigenous people who inhabit the Gran Sabana....
(mountain
Mountain
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) in Gran Sabana, Canaima National Park
Canaima National Park
Canaima National Park is a 30,000 km² park in south-eastern Venezuela that borders Brazil and Guyana. It is located in Bolívar State, and roughly occupies the same area as the Gran Sabana region....
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
The first people to climb it were John Arran, Ivan Calderon and Steve Backshall
Steve Backshall
Steve Backshall is a British naturalist, writer and television presenter, best known for BBC TV's "Deadly 60'. This series sees Backshall travelling the world in search of predators that are, "Not just deadly to me, but deadly in their own world"...
, in 2007. Upon reaching the summit, they discovered several unknown species of plants and animals.