Santa Elena de Uairén is a small town in the state of Bolívar, near the border with Brazil. Located in the middle of La Gran Sabana, Santa Elena is home to many travel agencies offering tours in Canaima National Park, flights over Angel Falls, and hiking tours to the famous Monte Roraima. The town is notable for its influential presence of indigenous peoples; there is even a community called Manakrü, populated entirely by indigenous people.

Sightseeing
Jeep tours of the Gran Sabana stretch from one to three days and include visits to the most interesting places such as waterfalls. There are also tours to El Paují that are for one or two days. There are lots of beautiful, natural attractions here including gold and diamond mines. If you're in town in February, March or August then you'll get to enjoy the carnivals, where there'll be lots of samba music and dancing as well as parades.

Getting there
There are regular buses from Ciudad Bolívar and Ciudad Guayana.