Highest Waterfall 5: Yumbilla Falls, Peru
Our list starts off with one of South America's most recent discoveries, Yumbilla Falls in Peru. Located in the Amazon region of the country, the waterfall's height is actually disputed by several officials -- Peru's National Geographical Institute (ING) claims a height of 2,937 feet (895.4 meters), but other sources say it's slightly shorter at 2,854 feet (870 meters) [source: World Waterfall Database]. At either height, Yumbilla Falls would still be taller than the next-highest waterfall, which is Vinnufossen, located in Norway. Yumbilla Falls is a tiered waterfall, with four large drops.
Yumbilla Falls replaced what was previously thought of as Peru's highest waterfall: Gocta Falls, also located in the country's Amazon region. Gocta was clearly blown out of the water, since its height "only" reaches 2,531 feet (771 meters). The country was clearly excited to add such a monstrous waterfall onto the list of the world's highest, and soon after its discovery, Peru's Ministry of Tourism began planning two-day tours to visit the falls along with Gocta and Chinata Falls.
To learn about the fourth-highest waterfall in the world, see the next page.
