Under the rainbow
The smoke that thunders - it's description that the tribe column gives the powerful beauty of Victoria Falls (Victoria Falls). Mosin-oa-Tunney told the people of every foreigner who came to see the beautiful and magnificent views. At the beginning of last century, locals still framed the waterfall as the largest curtain of falling water in the world.
The spray from Victoria Falls
The very name Victoria is given by Scottish explorer David Livingstone in one of his travels in the region during the 1852-1856 year. This was the first European managed to reach shore in the water pool. The list of world natural heritage of our planet recognizes two names of attraction - as Mosin-oa-Tunney, and Victoria.The geographic location of the landmark Victoria falls on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, about 18 km. South of Livingston.
Victoria Falls is part of two national parks and is considered the largest waterfall in the world. It is 1.7 km wide and high between 90 and 107 meters. Incredible views to see how the water falls in the valley, and from a suitable distance one can cover the whole waterfall look.Tourists can watch the mighty waters of the Zambezi from 64 meters away and the water poured from about 100 meters in the deep stone gorge. At the height of the rainy season around 550 million cubic meters of water and sporadic thunder poured down from nearly one mile basalt gorge.
Among other places, are easy to monitor so-called melting pot, and the Chief threshold East Falls, and specially constructed bridge in 1900, Victoria Falls (Victoria Falls). Hence oval view gives quite a complete view on the sea green waters of the river and emerald rain forest.For tourists here are particularly attractive opportunities to experience flight with biplane or helicopter drop of the majestic waters. Locals pilots offer an exciting aerial tour as a fly consistently upstream of the Zambezi, and then down to the waterfall gorge. For the more adventurous there is a possibility to get closer to the raft of foaming water at the base of the waterfall.
Victoria Falls offers various possibilities for water sports, climbing and skiing.
Victoria Falls, devils cauldron natural hot tub at lip of falls
