Victoria Falls located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe is one of the greatest tourist attractions in Africa. It is 1.7 km wide and 108 metres high, with water dropping into a narrow deep chasm. David Livingstone discovered the falls in 1855 and named them after Queen Victoria. Locally they are still called “Mosi-oa-Tunya”, meaning the smoke that thunders. In 1989, UNESCO declared the falls a World Heritage Site 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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