The third tallest waterfall is in Chachapoyas, Peru?‚Â has announced by the german Stefan Ziemendorff?‚Â after?‚Â some expeditions. This waterfall has been known by locals for decades, but only recently has its existence emerged as common knowledge. There is not in maps. The german Stefan Ziemendorff is thought to be responsible for bringing the falls to the attention of the Peruvian government in 2002, he was working in Peru for a water project and he realised from far?‚Â in a expedition that something was there since then he participated in documenting, constructing a trail to and measuring the falls. The falls appear to exhibit a modest to high volume of flow, becoming an immensely powerful cataract when its stream is full.
Gotca as the locals call it has 771m. (2530 feet) and 2 drops.
Accordding?‚Â the list of waterfalls realeased by the National Geographic Society, in 2005, this would be the third tallest waterfall after el Salto ??Ângel , Venezuela (972 m) and Tugelafalls (Sud??Â?frica, 948 m).
To reach this waterfall the only way is walking 5 hrs by virgin jungle departing from the village of Cocachimba, throught the trek its possible to see another 22 amazing waterfalls, toucans, humingbirds, monkeys adn more. There is not yet touristic circuits or paths but the visit worths.
