The Tripoint And The View

At the southern tip of Roraima’s summit, a metal marker indicates the point where the borders of Venezuela, Guyana, and Brazil converge.

Standing at this point, you are simultaneously in three countries, at the headwaters of three of South America’s major river systems, at one of the few places on Earth where you can experience this particular combination of geographical contingencies.

The view from the summit edge on a clear day — rare enough that trekkers who experience it feel fortunate — extends across the Gran Sabana to other tepuis: Kukenam (Kukenán), separated from Roraima by a deep valley, its own flat summit and cliff walls clearly visible to the northwest; Ilú, Tramen, and other formations visible in the distance.