Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River forms the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. It is 1.7 km wide and 108 meters high, making it an extraordinary natural spectacle. David Livingstone discovered the falls in 1855 and named them after Queen Victoria. Locally, they are called "Mosi-oa-Tunya", meaning "smoke that thunders". UNESCO declared the falls a World Heritage Site in 1989, protecting an area of 8,780 hectares.

1. Victoria Falls

2. The famous Victoria Falls on the
Zambeze River. Located on the border
between Zambia and Zimbabwe, in the
Livingstone 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 abiss.

4. David Livingstone, visited the Falls in 1855
and named them in honour of Queen
Victoria. Locally they are still called “Mosi-
oa-Tunya”, which means the smoke that
thunders.
It is one of the greatest tourist atractions on
the african continent.
In 1989 UNESCO declared these falls a
Humanity Heritage Site, covering a protected
area of 8,780 hectares.

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

8. Challenging danger!

9. The bravest ones stand on the very
edge to get their photos taken!

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

11. Jumping into the pool!

12. Unforgetable!!!!

13. Curiosity overcomes fear...

14. Daring!!!

15. Taking original photos!!

16. Such emotion...

17. And euphoria...

18. An adrenalin discharge and yell of
excitament at the edge of the abiss!!!

19. Well? Did that excite you?

20. Produced by:
Aura da Lua
Translated from Portuguese by Alan H. Orr
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