What is Mount Roraima?
Q: What is Mount Roraima?
A: Mount Roraima is the highest of the Pakaraima chain of plateaus in South America. It has a 31-square-kilometre (12-square-mile) summit area and is bounded on all sides by cliffs rising 400 metres (1,300 ft).
Q: Who first described Mount Roraima to Europeans?
A: The English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh first described it to Europeans during his 1595 expedition. He learned about it from indigenous peoples.
Q: Where does Mount Roraima lie?
A: Mount Roraima lies on the Guiana Shield and is located in Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil. The triple border point where the boundaries of Venezuela, Brazil and British Guiana meet is at 5°12′08″N 60°44′07″W / 5.20222°N 60.73528°W / 5.20222; -60.73528, and the mountain's highest point is called 'Laberintos del Norte'.
Q: What was significant about Sir Everard im Thurn's climb of 18 December 1884?
A: Sir Everard im Thurn's climb of 18 December 1884 was significant because it was the first recorded major table-top to be climbed up using a forested ramp route that would later be used by other climbers as well.
Q: What makes climbing Mount Roraima difficult?
A: Climbing Mount Roraima can be difficult due to its steep sides which make access challenging for climbers.
Q: Is there anything special atop Mount Roraima?
A: Yes, atop Mount Roraima there stands a stone put there by the International Commission in 1931 marking its significance as a triple border point between Venezuela, Brazil and British Guiana.
Q: Why is trekking on Mtn Roriam important in Venezuela?
A: Trekking on Mtn Roriam is important in Venezuela because it one of the most important mountain trekking routes in that country
