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Board: [1214] Contests & Awards

Topic: [218697] [Ended] Where in the World - WINNERS

[-218697] RosyStarling [Moderator, ModGreen] :: April 14, 2023, 11:45 a.m.

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[4428394] RosyStarling [Moderator, ModGreen] :: April 21, 2023, 2:55 p.m.

Angel Falls (Spanish: Salto Ángel; Pemon language: Kerepakupai Merú meaning "waterfall of the deepest place", or Parakupá Vená, meaning "the fall from the highest point") is a waterfall in Venezuela. It is the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall, with a height of 979 metres (3,212 ft) and a plunge of 807 m (2,648 ft). The waterfall drops over the edge of the Auyán-tepui mountain in the Canaima National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Canaima), a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Gran Sabana region of Bolívar State. The height figure, 979 m (3,212 ft), mostly consists of the main plunge but also includes about 400 metres (1,300 ft) of sloped cascade and rapids below the drop and a 30-metre-high (100 ft) plunge downstream of the talus rapids.

The falls are along a fork of the Río Kerepacupai Merú which flows into the Churún River, a tributary of the Carrao River, itself a tributary of the Orinoco River.

Etymology

The waterfall has been known as Angel Falls since the mid-20th century; they are named after Jimmie Angel, a U.S. aviator, who was the first person to fly over the falls. Angel's ashes were scattered over the falls on 2 July 1960

The common Spanish name Salto Ángel derives from his surname. In 2009, President Hugo Chávez announced his intention to change the name to the purported original indigenous Pemon term ("Kerepakupai-Merú", meaning "waterfall of the deepest place"), on the grounds that the nation's most famous landmark should bear an indigenous name. Explaining the name change, Chávez was reported to have said, "This is ours, long before Angel ever arrived there ... this is indigenous land." However, he later said that he would not decree the change of name, but was only defending the use of Kerepakupai Vená.

Wikipedia.

From the correct answers (and those who gave their user name and server)  the  random number generator chose
 
BigFarmer (PL1)
rsmic (US1)
nady.21(IT1)
Heather Norsk (US1)
dzikipsychol (PL1)
Jenny1979 (GR1)
Ines 2014 (DE1)
farmerjohn 22 (US1)
Betynka111 (CZ1)

to each receive  5.000 gold, 100 seaweed fertiliser, 10 seaweed humus, 100 seaweed feed, 100 seaweed liquid feed.

[4428397] Heather Norsk (US1) [US1] :: April 21, 2023, 3:21 p.m.

Congrats to all of the winners!
Thank you for the contest Rosy;  as always, it's interesting to see and learn about new places.

[4428409] MountainSplash (US1) [US1] :: April 21, 2023, 7:29 p.m.

Thanks for the contest Rosy...I like these as I tend to learn something interesting almost every time. The random number generator seems to pass by me (I did have the correct answer) but winning is not everything and it is still a lot of fun! Congrats to all the winners!

[4428414] 24K Mayhem (US1) [US1] :: April 21, 2023, 8:18 p.m.

I was way off lol! Congrats to all the winners and ty Rosy for the fun contest.  You are appreciated!

[4428418] Blue Denim (US1) [US1] :: April 21, 2023, 11:42 p.m.

Congrat's to all the winner's, well done,

[4428420] Bennet Drake (US1) [US1] :: April 21, 2023, 11:48 p.m.

Well done to the winners!
A special congrats to our very own Ripper, Tara, on that list (rsmic). Always wonderful to see a Ripper on the podium!
MountainSplash - hopefully the random generator will choose you soon Keeping everything crossed for you.

[4428562] RosyStarling [Moderator, ModGreen] :: April 24, 2023, 1:40 p.m.

All prizes have been paid