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5- YUMBILLA FALLS

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World's fifth tallest waterfall is Yumbilla falls which is situated in Peru, Amazonas Region. It is known because of its height but volume of this water fall is not large. The height of waterfall has been measured by Peru's National Geographic Institute, using laser equipment. The upper rim of waterfall is located 2723.6 meter above the sea level but the lower part - 1828.1 meter above the sea level, thus the height of falls is 895.5 meters. Waterfall is tiered and has four to five distinct drops, meaning that its total drop is split into four distinct steps.