It is possible that Mount Roraima, in southeastern Venezuela, hides clues about the evolution of life on Earth due to its strange geological formation.

For more than 500 years, scientists around the world have tried to decipher the unique geological origin of Mount Roraima, in southern Venezuela. In addition to rising nearly 3,000 meters above sea level, the mountain has an unnatural morphology, which appears to have been cut with knives from the precision of its angles over millions of years.

Mount Roraima, or Roraima tepui, as it is known locally, is located southeast of the Canaima National Park of Venezuela. This rock formation is the largest of its kind in all of South America and is part of the Pakaraima mountain range. For more than 5 centuries, it has intrigued historians, geologists, and other scientists for being a dull mountain.

In the entire world, no "flathead" mountain has been found to match it. The top of Mount Roraima is completely horizontal and occupies an area of ​​more than 30 square kilometers, surrounded by waterfalls, cliffs and other unusual geographical features in the world. Seen like this, it could be considered as an island in the heights.

In addition to having a unique rock formation, Mount Roraima is home to a great diversity of endemic plant and animal species. Geologists and biologists from all over the world estimate that it hides some of the species of which science is not aware, since there are spaces in the mountain that are still unexplored.

Mount Roraima is believed to have been the product of a major earthquake in the past. However, its origin is not certain, since geological features that were created in a similar way do not have that shape. This has led scientists to think that it may be the oldest rock formation on Earth.

Field research is difficult, as access to virgin areas is difficult: there is no direct path to Mount Roraima. On the contrary, you have to get there by climbing other mountains of the Pakaraima chain. Otherwise, it can only be entered by helicopter. Those who have tried alternative routes have lost their lives, requiring special permission from local authorities.

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