Leg 25 SVUM - Uriman (Venezuela) to SBBV - Boa Vista (Brazil)
SVUM - Airport Info
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ICAO code: SVUM
Airport name: Uriman Airport
Location: Uriman Venezuela
Useful information
Airport elevation:
Time zone: AT (UTC-4)
Lighted runways : No
Maximum runway length: 3900'
Runway surface :
Uriman Info
Canaima national park is located in the south-east of Venezuela in Bolívar State (Piar and Roscio districts). The park protects the Venezuelan (north-western) section of the Guayana Shield. It is bordered by the Río Carrao and the Lema Mountain Range to the north, the Pakaraima Range as far as the Brazilian border to the south, the headwaters of the Río Venamo and the Roraima Range as far as Roraima-tepui to the east, and the Río Caroní to the west. The nearest city is Ciudad Bolívar some 600km to the north.
The park is sparsely inhabited, mostly by Pemón, with less than one person per km² and a total population of 10,000. The Pemón live mainly in the eastern sector of the park in scattered communities of 40-100 individuals. Many Pemón maintain traditional lifestyles of swidden agriculture, hunting and gathering. They also trade artifacts. They now have access to drinking water, electricity, schools and basic medical care (Government of Venezuela, 1993).
The forests and savannas have been occupied for 10,000 years by various groups of Amerindians of the Carib family, collectively known as the Pemón. Indeed, the savanna formations of the Gran Sabana itself are almost certainly a product of regular burning by indigenous inhabitants in prehistoric times. Two archaeological sites, containing various hand-fashioned stone tools estimated to be 9000 years old, have been found in the park (Government of Venezuela, 1993).
SBBV - Airport Info
ICAO code: SBBV
Airport name: Boa Vista Airport
Location: Boa Vista Brazil
Useful information
Airport elevation: 276'
Time zone: AT (UTC-4)
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: 8858'
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Rwy 8: ILS (DME) heading: 76 degrees, localizer: 109.30
Boa Vista Info
The capital of the Roraima State, beside being a planned and modern city, was founded on the XIX century, when the settling near the seat of Fazenda Boa Vista (Boa Vista Farm) was considered as a village. On the creation of the Federal Territory of Boa Vista, dismembered from the Amazonas State, Boa Vista became the a capital. The design of the city, fan shaped, is due to the urban planning made on decade of 1960. Located on the Amazon jungle an at the edge of the Branco river, the city has large avenues and is arborous.
The local culture is strongly influenced by the presence of several Indian tribes on the region. About 200 thousand inhabitants live there. Boa Vista has the road BR-174, which connects Manaus to Venezuela.
DON’T MISS OUT
Boat sailings
It’s possible to know the environment of the forest on boat strolls, some of them with hikes through the jungle. You can sail on the rivers of the region on a boat for rent and in the presence of a tourism guide.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The hotels and restaurants on the city are simple. The city offers receptive tourism agencies, car rental agencies and branches from the main banks.
HOW TO GET THERE
Boa Vista is 2950 km (more than 4 days navigating on a ferryboat) from Brasilia, and 800 km far from Manaus. It has flights to the capitals and to the main cities on the country.
Downloads
airport scenery of SVUM including mesh of Angel falls area - angel_falls.zip ( on Avsim.com )