Kavanayén

Kavanayén, known officially as Santa Teresita de Kavanayén,[1] is an indigenous village inhabited mainly by the Pemons.[2][3][4][5] It is located in the Canaima National Park in the Gran Sabana Municipality of Bolívar, in the Upper Caroní River.[6]

Kavanayén
Kavanayén
Coordinates: 5°35′5″N 61°45′3″W
Country Venezuela
StateBolívar
MunicipalityGran Sabana
EstablishedAugust 5, 1943
Elevation
1,350 m (4,430 ft)
Time zoneUTC-04:00
ClimateCfb

References
  1. Centro Misional de Santa Teresita de Kavanayen
  2. Gutiérrez Salazar, Mariano. 1993: “Kavanayen su pequeña historia”. Imprenta Gráficos Dalí. Caracas Venezuela.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Venciclopedia - Kavanayen
  6. Misión Capuchinos de Kavanayén http://www.coordenadasdevenezuela.com/webCoordenadaEspecial.php?id=117&contC=cor
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