Angel Conservation
Welcome to Angel Conservation We are presently focused on creating, developing documenting, supporting and working with programs/projects in the Kamarata valley of Canaíma National Park that conserve and preserve and protect the culture of the Pemón, the native floral/fauna species and the natural environments that gave them life. It’s founder, Paul Graham Stanley was elected to the JAHP Board of Director in 2002.
Angel Eco-Tours
Angel-Eco’s wonderful destinations in South America and Venezuela are back on track after the COVID pandemic in 2020-2022. International flights to Venezuela are still a little restricted. Flights within Venezuela to Canaima National Park currently leave from Caracas on Thursdays and Saturdays. New departure dates are now regularly posted.
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Angel-Eco believes in helping the communities that we visit and have helped. Consequently, we have established two not-for-profit organizations: Angel Conservation and Fundación Etnika.
Jesus Aveledo
Jesus Aveledo is a Venezuelan American attorney, author, and aviation enthusiast. He has written many aviation articles for print and media.
His aeronautical research on aircraft and aeronautical characters has been reviewed by the international media. His book OPERACIÓN AUYÁNTEPUI 1970: El Rescate del Avión de Jimmie Angel (Spanish Edition, 2023) presents in detail the rescue of Jimmie Angel’s Flamingo Airplane El Rio Caroni from Auyántepui by the Venezuelan Airforce in 1970. The publication date for the English Edition, OPERATION AUYÁNTEPUI 1970: The Rescue of Jimmie Angel’s Plane will be announced on this page.
A review of OPERACIÓN AUYÁNTEPUI 1970: El Rescate del Avión de Jimmie Angel (Spanish Edition, 2023) by Jorge M. González is in EVENTS & NEWS on the JAHP website.
Jesus Aveledo was elected to the Jimmie Angel Historical Project’s Board of Directors in 2024.
The painting of El Rio Caroní by Argentinian aviation artist Pablo Patricio Albornoz was commissioned by Jesus Aveledo in celebration of the publication of his book OPERACIÓN AUYÁNTEPUI 1970: El Rescate del Avión de Jimmie Angel (2023 Spanish Editon). The permanent home for the original painting will be in the Jimmie Angel Lounge in the Canaíma Lodge, Canaíma National Park, State of Bolívar, Venezuela.
Prints of the Artwork in different sizes are available from Jesus Aveledo; please visit his web site www.jesusaveledo.com or contact him jesusaveledo@gmail.com
Flamingo #11 Jimmie Angel’s El Rio Caroní, NC-9487
The painting of El Rio Caroní by Argentinian aviation artist Pablo Patricio Albornoz was commissioned by Jesus Aveledo in celebration of the publication of his book OPERACIÓN AUYÁNTEPUI 1970: El Rescate del Avión de Jimmie Angel (2023 Spanish Editon). The permanent home for the original painting will be in the Jimmie Angel Lounge in the Canaíma Lodge, Canaíma National Park, State of Bolívar, Venezuela.
Prints of the Artwork in different sizes are available from Jesus Aveledo; please visit his web site www.jesusaveledo.com or contact him jesusaveledo@gmail.com
Henrique Benedetti
Henrique Benedetti is a Venezuelan American Mechanical Engineer, specifically an expert in frozen food and HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning). He is a licensed general and mechanical contractor, and an accredited USGBC (U. S. Green Building Council) and LEED (Leadership Energy and Environmental Design) professional. Henrique is passionate about preserving Venezuela’s land and culture by deeply knowing his country and its people. His interest in an accurate history of Venezuela led him to produce “La Verdadera Historia del Salto Angel/The True Story of Angel Falls.” In a robust and unquestionable manner, he presents research that verifies that Jimmie Angel was the first person to see the waterfall we know as Angel Falls. He was elected to the Jimmie Angel Historical Project’s Board of Directors in 2024.
Biokrytpos
Biokryptos is a not-for- profit (501 (c) 3) organization composed of naturalists and explorers dedicated to the concept that global biodiversity can only be protected when it is completely cataloged and understood. Tepui Watch – cataloging biodiversity/animals is a current project. It’s founder, Laszlo Hadik-Barkoczy was elected to the JAHP Board of Directors in 2022.
Fundación Etnika
A not-for-profit organization made up of a diverse group of people dedicated primarily to contributing to indigenous peoples around the world in preserving their identity, language and culture. We are currently focused on creating, developing, documenting, supporting and working with programs / projects in the Kamarata Valley of the Canaima National Park in favor of the Pemón culture and its natural environments, flora and fauna. We hope you enjoy learning about our work and from here we open the doors to anyone who wants to contribute to our cause.
Etnika’s General Director, Marianela Camacho was elected to the JAHP Board of Directors in 2017.
Fundación Proyecto Maniapure
Maniapure Foundation USA is the international chapter of the Venezuelan Fundación Proyecto Maniapure which has been providing health and educational services to rural communities of the Southern region of Venezuela (Maniapure region and Gran Sabana) for almost 40 years. A not-for-profit organization made up of a diverse group of people dedicated primarily to contributing to indigenous peoples around the world in preserving their identity, language and culture. We are currently focused on creating, developing, documenting, supporting and working with programs / projects in the Kamarata Valley of the Canaima National Park in favor of the Pemón culture and its natural environments, flora and fauna. We hope you enjoy learning about our work and from here we open the doors to anyone who wants to contribute to our cause.
Jorge M. González
May 12, 1949: Ruth Robertson’s expedition reached Angel Falls
August 31, 2023: On the Trail of Angel Falls
He obtained his Ph.D. in Entomology at Universidad Central de Venezuela in 1994. He frequently reviews scientific manuscripts and books for specialized journals. He first became interested in the history of explorers that visited Venezuela looking for insects. As his “on the side” project, he continues to investigate the history of exploration in Venezuela but now focused on all types of explorers. His interest in exploration is how he “found” Ruth Robertson and the details of her 1949 expedition to measure Angel Falls. He writes a monthly article for “Meer Magazine,” [formerly the “Wall Street International Magazine”] where he presents stories about insects and explorers. He was elected to the Jimmie Angel Historical Project’s Board of Directors in 2008.
Jimmy Marull
is a Venezuelan flight instructor, a hot air balloon pilot, and a motivational speaker. He is a dedicated professional photographer and film maker, and has filmed and worked with Discovery Channel, National Geographic, and BBC London on many documentaries about nature. He has published over two hundred aviation related articles and a hot air balloon flight manual that is a reference for balloon clubs from Mexico to Argentina. His most recent book is Jimmie’s Angel, a novel based on the life and legend of James “Jimmie” Angel while he lived and flew over the Venezuelan skies.
A review by Jorge M. González of Jimmie’s Angel is in EVENTS & NEWS on the JAHP website.
Jimmy Marull was elected to the Jimmie Angel Historical Project’s Board of Directors in 2022.
Ellis Paul: American Singer-Songwriter
His album “Chasing Beauty, released in 2014, includes a song titled “Jimmie Angel’s Flying Circus.”
Ruth Robertson: American Photojournalist, War Correspondent, Explorer
Ruth Agnes McCall Robertson (1905-1998) was a newspaper woman, a photojournalist and an explorer. The highlight of her accomplished career was her 1949 expedition to the base of Angel Falls to prove it the tallest waterfall on planet Earth.
Jan-Willem de Vries – The Netherlands Graphic Artist-Novelist
Using colorful illustrations, his graphic novel Truth or Dare: The Jimmie Angel Story, published in 2011, retells some of the Jimmie Angel legends and his discovery of Angel Falls. Spanish Edition Mito o Realidad: La historia de Jimmie Angel, 2012 translation by Jorge M. González.
