1. Victoria Falls

2. The famous Victoria Falls on the Zambeze River.
L ocated on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, in the
L ivingstone district of Zambia and the Hwange district of
Zimbabwe. They are 1.7 km wide and 108 metres high, an
extraordinary spectacle. Water dropping into a narrow and very
deep abyss.
David L ivingstone, visited the Falls in 1855 and named
them in honour of Queen Victoria. L ocally they are still called
“ Mosi-oa-Tunya” , which means the smoke that thunders.
It is one of the greatest tourist attractions on the A frican
continent.
In 1989 UNE SC O declared these falls a Humanity Heritage Site,
covering a protected area of 8,780 hectares.

5. A child on the edge of an abyss !!!
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6. This is called “ The Devil's Pool” , a natural
swimming pool formed in the rocks just above
o the 108 metre high Victoria Falls!!!

9. From September to December, due to low water levels,
it is safe to swim on the edge of this waterfall.

10. Jumping into the pool!

17. A n adrenalin discharge and yell of
excitement at the edge of the abyss!!!