Kavanayén | |
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.svg)  Kavanayén | |
| Coordinates: 5°35′5″N 61°45′3″W / 5.58472°N 61.75083°W | |
| Country | 
Venezuela |
| State | Bolívar |
| Municipality | Gran Sabana |
| Established | August 5, 1943 |
| Elevation | 1,350 m (4,430 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 ( VET) |
| Climate | Cfb |
Kavanayén, known officially as Santa Teresita de Kavanayén, [1] is an indigenous village inhabited mainly by the Pemons. [2] [3] [4] It is located in the Canaima National Park in the Gran Sabana Municipality of Bolívar, in the Upper Caroní River.
References
- ^ "Centro Misional de Santa Teresita de Kavanayen". Archived from the original on 6 May 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- ^ Gutiérrez Salazar, Mariano. 1993: “Kavanayen su pequeña historia”. Imprenta Gráficos Dalí. Caracas Venezuela.
- ^ Parque Nacional Canaima. 1964: “Parque Nacional Canaima La Gran Sabana/Plan rector”. Corporación de Turismo de Venezuela. Ministerio de Agricultura y Cría. y Nacional Park Service U.S. Departamento of the Interior. Caracas. 214p.
- ^ Aguerrevere, S.E., López, Víctor M., Delgado O. C. y Freeman, C.A. 1939:"Exploración de la Gran Sabana". En: "Exploración de Guayana". Interaalumina, Editorial el Arte Caracas - Venezuela 1983.