Luxurious Victoria Falls

On the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia, on the Zambezi River, is the Victoria Falls, which surpasses in its width and height of Niagara. The height of the waterfall is 120 meters, width - 1.8 km.

By itself, the Zambezi is a very calm river, which changes abruptly on the precipice of the basalt plateau. The river is overthrown by five powerful streams, dropping about 550 million liters of water into the gorge in a minute. The strength of the water mass impact on the rock below is so strong that it seems that the spray turns into "steam" and forms the pillars of "smoke" of enormous height.

The waterfall was discovered by D. Livingston, a Scottish researcher who gave him the name in honor of Queen Victoria. The local population calls it "Mosio-ao-Tuna" (or "Thundering smoke") and "Seongo" (in the translation "Rainbow").

A trip to the Victoria Falls is one of the main tourist routes in Africa. This natural attraction stands in line with the Egyptian pyramids and the Cape of Good Hope.

Victoria Falls is an unusual phenomenon of nature. It was formed when the basalt was split into clumps by the tectonic forces of the Earth, as a result of which a crack was formed across the riverbed of the Zambezi River, then expanded by powerful water currents. The river waters, squeezed by a narrow gorge, boil and boil, creating a roar and rumble. Victoria Falls is only the beginning of the riverbed, which, through a close gorge, zigzags along the cracks of the basalt rocks for almost 70 km.

The strength of the water flow varies depending on the season and season. In spring, at high water, the water level in the Zambezi becomes higher, and the waterfall pours in force, becomes powerful, fast and swift. When drought, the nature of the waterfall tames, islands of land appear on the river and on the edge of the cliff.

If the waterfall swim with the flow, it seems that the water goes into the ground, because in front of him along the river you can see the "shore". Opposite the waterfall there is another rock covered with a continuous rainforest.

Victoria Falls is famous for its rare phenomenon: magnificent "moon rainbows". They are formed by refraction not only of the sun's rays, but also of moonlight. Night rainbows are especially attractive on a full moon, at a time when the Zambezi River becomes full-flowing.

All tourists who decided to visit this landmark, it is necessary to take umbrellas, waterproof clothes and shoes. All equipment also requires protection from splashes, which creates the Victoria Falls. The photos taken here will cover all these troubles with interest. Only in this case memories will remain etched.

Victoria is a waterfall that can be seen from several viewing platforms. One of the most successful is the bridge called "Blade of the Knife" - here you can see the powerful streams of water and a place called "Boiling Cauldron", where the river turns and leaves in Batoka gorge. It is very convenient to evaluate this beautiful place from the railway bridge, thrown over the waterfall, as well as from the "Observation Tree". Here the waterfall appears in all its frightening power and beauty.

Not far from the parking lot, where tourists begin their tour, there is the Museum of the history of the waterfall. His expositions tell of the changes that the Victoria Falls have undergone in their long history, and how the water has paved and continues to build new areas for itself in the breed.

On the Zimbabwe side near the waterfall is the city of Victoria Falls with the same reserve, as well as another national park called Mossy-oa-Tuna.

During the excursion to the waterfall you can make a canoe or raft down the river, visit a safari, go horse riding or elephant riding. For fans of adrenaline bungee jumping is offered - jumps from the highest point of the waterfall on the rope.