Located in Venezuela, with an altitude of 2,772m above sea level, Roraima is considered the most majestic flat-topped mountain in the world.
The mountain has a flat surface area of 31 square kilometers and was discovered by an English explorer in 1596.
The mountain is part of a fragmented sandstone plateau that dates back some 2 billion years.
On cloudy days, the mountain top looks like a real paradise with white clouds surrounding it on all four sides.
Because of its complete isolation from the dense forest below, nearly one-third of the plant species on Mount Roraima are endemic.
Roraima first became famous in 1912 when the famous detective novelist Arthur Conan Doyle wrote his fantasy work “The Lost World” with this mountain as the setting.
Conan Doyle's work tells the story of an expedition team searching for prehistoric plants and dinosaurs believed to have survived intact for millions of years on top of an isolated mountain.
Adventurous travelers can conquer Mount Roraima by following the only path, like a natural staircase, over the rugged cliffs.
