VENEZUELA 2000:
EXPEDITION TO ANGEL FALLS - LOGGED GPS WAYPOINTS
DISCLAIMER: These waypoints were obtained in the field, during the `Expedition to Angel Falls' that I undertook in Venezuela in Sept. 2000. They are accurate to the best of my knowledge. However, I cannot be held responsible for any injury, loss, or damage to any persons using this information or any legal ramifications (use of GPS receivers is illegal in some countries), irrespective of cause. Persons using this information should be aware that GPS technology is not a substitute for traditional navigation skills. Also, as with any outdoor activity, even the correct use of GPS technology and this information could still lead to injury or death. GPS receivers will not function under heavy tree cover, these waypoints were obtained in clearings or on wide rivers. They cannot be viewed as a substitute for jungle navigation experience or the services of a reliable local guide.
You can download the GPS waypoints below direct to your GPS unit (GPS
/ PC interface cable required), and save yourself a lot of typing. All you need to do is to follow these easy steps:
1.
Visit the GPS Utility website
and download the latest version
of the GPS Utility program -it's FREE, excellent and easy to use!
2. Follow the instructions
in the program's help pages to configure your GPS and COM port (don't worry
- its simple!). The program will work with most Garmin and Magellan GPS models
(plus others). Click on 'Help' then 'Contents' then 'Initialising' and follow
the instructions.
3. Ensure your GPS unit is set up as I have described in 'GPS SETUP'
below - ready for navigation in Venezuela.
4. Click on this link to download
the trek waypoints that are listed below: Rowan's
Venezuela Waypoints
5. The file that you just downloaded,
which contains the waypoints, is a simple text file. All you need to do now
is to save the file and copy it into your GPS Utility folder. Just go to 'My Computer',
then look in your hard drive, open the 'Program Files' folder and you will see
the GPS Utility folder there (if you have installed the Utility program as recommended
by the installation instructions, see Step 1).
6. Connect up your GPS unit
(ensure it is switched on and ready to receive the data), open the GPS Utility
Program, select 'File' then 'Open' then 'vengps'. You should now see the
list of waypoints for the Expedition to Angel Falls appear. On the task bar, select
'Upload All', wait a few seconds and there you have it - All of the waypoints
installed on your GPS and you are ready for the trek!
7. In the unlikely
event that you have a problem with the above contact
me and I will try to help.
This
feature was added 23/08/2003
GPS SETUP:
Initialisation: Venezuela
Format: hdddomm'ss.s"
Map Datum: World Geodetic System 1984
Units: Statute
Heading: True Degrees
Offset to UTC: -04.00 Hours
Magnetic Variation for September 2000 (Gran Sabana Region): 13.3o W.
VENEZUELA 2000 - LOGGED GPS WAYPOINTS
|
Waypoint |
Location |
Lat / Long |
Date |
|
PUERTO |
Puerto Ordaz |
N 08o 18'01.0'' W 62o 42'06.4" |
02/09/00 |
|
ELCALL |
El Callao |
N 07o 21'00.0'' W 61o 49'30.0" |
02/09/00 |
|
ELDORA |
El Dorado (k 0) |
N 06o 43'15.0'' W 61o 38'00.0" |
02/09/00 |
|
BRIDGE |
Eifel's Bridge |
N 06o 42'55.0'' W 61o 36'38.0" |
02/09/00 |
|
K33 |
Kilometre 33 |
N 06o 29'30.0'' W 61o 32'30.0" |
02/09/00 |
|
K67 |
Kilometre 67 |
N 06o 17'30.0'' W 61o 19'00.0" |
02/09/00 |
|
LASCLAR |
Las Claritas (k 85) |
N 06o 10'40.0'' W 61o 25'00.0" |
02/09/00 |
|
SANISI |
San Isidro (k 88) |
N 06o 09'00.0'' W 61o 25'45.0" |
02/09/00 |
|
KAMOIR |
Kamoiran Lodge |
N 05o 37'02.1'' W 61o 21'51.7" |
02/09/00 |
|
ROAD |
Road to Kavanayen 1 |
N 05o 46'20.4'' W 61o 29'59.7" |
03/09/00 |
|
PARUPA |
Plant Experiments |
N 05o 40'30.1'' W 61o 32'49.9" |
03/09/00 |
|
ROAD2 |
Road to Kavanayen 2 |
N 05o 36'43.9'' W 61o 40'31.5" |
03/09/00 |
|
KAVANA |
Kavanayen |
N 05o 35'06.2'' W 61o 45'06.6" |
03/09/00 |
|
TRACK |
Track to Karuai Falls |
N 05o 40'45.6'' W 61o 51'09.8" |
03/09/00 |
|
KARUAI |
Karuai Waterfall |
N 05o 41'26.5'' W 61o 51'41.6" |
03/09/00 |
|
BOAT1 |
Boat on Karuai River 1 |
N 05o 40'47.0'' W 61o 51'51.8" |
03/09/00 |
|
BOAT2 |
Boat on Karuai River 2 |
N 05o 39'32.6'' W 61o 53'07.2" |
03/09/00 |
|
CAMP1 |
Camp 1 at Salto Hueso |
N 05o 39'09.9'' W 61o 53'49.1" |
03/09/00 |
|
LUNCH2 |
Lunch on 2nd Day |
N 05o 39'19.0'' W 61o 55'40.8" |
04/09/00 |
|
ROCK |
Large Rock on Sabana |
N 05o 39'03.0'' W 61o 56'13.0" |
04/09/00 |
|
CAMP2 |
Camp 2 at Matura |
N 05o 38'50.2'' W 61o 57'17.9" |
04/09/00 |
|
SABAN1 |
Sabana 1 |
N 05o 38'17.3'' W 61o 58'53.7" |
05/09/00 |
|
LUNCH3 |
Lunch on 3rd Day |
N 05o 38'19.8'' W 62o 00'03.1" |
05/09/00 |
|
VIEW1 |
First View of Auyun Tepui |
N 05o 37'49.9'' W 62o 00'48.7" |
05/09/00 |
|
CAMP3 |
Camp 3 at Topia |
N 05o 37'37.6'' W 62o 01'24.1" |
06/09/00 |
|
RIVER |
River |
N 05o 38'23.6'' W 62o 02'45.7" |
06/09/00 |
|
SABAN2 |
Sabana 2 |
N 05o 38'50.2'' W 62o 03'17.9" |
06/09/00 |
|
SABAN3 |
Sabana 3 |
N 05o 38'59.6'' W 62o 03'43.8" |
06/09/00 |
|
CAMP4 |
Camp 4 (Churuata) at Tavainen |
N 05o 40'26.3'' W 62o 06'12.2" |
06/09/00 |
|
LUNCH4 |
Lunch on 5th Day |
N 05o 41'18.9'' W 62o 08'18.6" |
07/09/00 |
|
TREE |
Tree Fall Area |
N 05o 41'49.3'' W 62o 08'47.5" |
07/09/00 |
|
VIEW2 |
2nd View of Auyun Tepui |
N 05o 42'10.6'' W 62o 09'15.0" |
07/09/00 |
|
CAMP5 |
Camp 5 at Tukuiparu |
N 05o 42'23.3'' W 62o 09'40.9" |
07/09/00 |
|
LUNCH5 |
Lunch on 6th Day |
N 05o 43'44.3'' W 62o 11'42.5" |
08/09/00 |
|
PAUSE |
Pause to find the way |
N 05o 43'37.7'' W 62o 12'22.7" |
08/09/00 |
|
LOST |
Lost In The Rainforest! |
N 05o 43'44.9'' W 62o 12'16.4" |
08/09/00 |
|
CAMP6 |
Camp 6 at Napoi Paru |
N 05o 43'58.1'' W 62o 12'57.0" |
08/09/00 |
|
LUNCH6 |
Lunch on 7th Day |
N 05o 44'18.4'' W 62o 15'22.6" |
09/09/00 |
|
HUT |
Hut On The Plantation |
N 05o 44'35.5'' W 62o 18'07.9" |
09/09/00 |
|
JETTY |
Jetty On Akanan River |
N 05o 42'35.2'' W 62o 20'20.1" |
09/09/00 |
|
KAMARA |
Kamarata |
N 05o 43'06.1'' W 62o 20'35.7" |
09/09/00 |
|
AK1 |
Akanan River 1 |
N 05o 46'25.0'' W 62o 19'26.6" |
10/09/00 |
|
AK2 |
Akanan River 2 |
N 05o 48'51.3'' W 62o 19'29.2" |
10/09/00 |
|
AK3 |
Akanan River 3 |
N 05o 50'28.8'' W 62o 19'42.9" |
10/09/00 |
|
CUANA |
Junction With Cuana River |
N 05o 50'35.5'' W 62o 19'24.2" |
10/09/00 |
|
AK4 |
Akanan River 4 |
N 05o 51'09.9'' W 62o 19'31.4" |
10/09/00 |
|
AK5 |
Akanan River 5 |
N 05o 53'23.0'' W 62o 18'08.7" |
10/09/00 |
|
MOOR1 |
1st Mooring at Iguanameru |
N 05o 53'58.0'' W 62o 17'52.8" |
10/09/00 |
|
DC3 |
Crashed DC-3 |
N 05o 56'39.3'' W 62o 18'06.3" |
11/09/00 |
|
CARRAO |
Carrao River |
N 05o 57'03.0'' W 62o 17'08.0" |
11/09/00 |
|
CA1 |
Carrao River 1 |
N 05o 58'25.6'' W 62o 19'47.8" |
11/09/00 |
|
CA2 |
Carrao River 2 |
N 06o 00'49.3'' W 62o 20'32.0" |
11/09/00 |
|
CA3 |
Carrao River 3 |
N 06o 02'40.3'' W 62o 23'37.4" |
11/09/00 |
|
CA4 |
Carrao River 4 |
N 06o 05'39.2'' W 62o 28'33.8" |
11/09/00 |
|
CA5 |
Carrao River 5 |
N 06o 07'58.4'' W 62o 30'56.5" |
11/09/00 |
|
CA6 |
Carrao River 6 |
N 06o 06'42.3'' W 62o 36'11.6" |
11/09/00 |
|
CHURUN |
Junction With Churun River |
N 06o 04'50.1'' W 62o 37'11.4" |
11/09/00 |
|
MOOR2 |
2nd Mooring at Ahonda |
N 06o 03'14.0'' W 62o 38'17.9" |
12/09/00 |
|
D1 |
Devil's Canyon 1 |
N 06o 04'01.0'' W 62o 36'24.9" |
12/09/00 |
|
D2 |
Devil's Canyon 2 |
N 06o 04'42.9'' W 62o 35'30.8" |
12/09/00 |
|
D3 |
Devil's Canyon 3 |
N 06o 04'15.5'' W 62o 34'38.8" |
12/09/00 |
|
D4 |
Devil's Canyon 4 |
N 06o 04'02.4'' W 62o 34'32.6" |
12/09/00 |
|
D5 |
Devil's Canyon 5 |
N 06o 02'36.4'' W 62o 30'40.8" |
12/09/00 |
|
D6 |
Devil's Canyon 6 |
N 06o 01'55.0'' W 62o 31'08.7" |
12/09/00 |
|
ANGEL |
Angel Falls |
N 05o 58'02.2'' W 62o 31'48.4" |
12/09/00 |
|
C1 |
Boat Journey to Canaima 1 |
N 06o 03'56.0'' W 62o 38'57.5" |
13/09/00 |
|
C2 |
Boat Journey to Canaima 2 |
N 06o 09'40.9'' W 62o 46'01.6" |
13/09/00 |
|
C3 |
Boat Journey to Canaima 3 |
N 06o 10'59.7'' W 62o 46'38.8" |
13/09/00 |
|
OUT |
Walking Round The Rapids |
N 06o 11'36.8'' W 62o 46'52.3" |
13/09/00 |
|
CANAIM |
Canaima |
N 06o 14'00.0'' W 62o 51'00.0" |
13/09/00 |
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