The document discusses Zimbabwe's tourism, focusing on Victoria Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, first seen by explorer David Livingstone in 1885. It details the geographical features, seasonal changes, and surrounding national parks, along with the diverse wildlife in the area. Additionally, it includes references to archaeological findings and the conservation challenges faced in the region.

1. ZimbabweWhat about the tourism ?Silvia Rubín.

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3. ZimbabwetourisminformationVictoria fallsisone of theSeven Natural Wonders of theWorld. David Livingstone -a Scottish explorer- wastthethefirstEuropeantoviewthe Victoria Falls. (1885)Theindigenousnames: Shungunamutitima, aManz' aThunqayo, Mosi-oa-Tunyaisthename in official use in Zambia. Whileitisneitherthehighestnorthewidestwaterfall in theworld, itisclaimedtobethelargest.

4. widthof 1,708 metresheight of 108 meters

5. ZIMBABWEThere are twoislandsonthecrest of thefallsthat are largeenoughto divide thecurtain of watereven at full flood: Boaruka Island (orCataract Island) nearthe western bank, and Livingstone Island nearthemiddle. At lessthan full flood, additionalislets divide thecurtain of waterintoseparateparallelstreams. Themainstreams are named, in orderfromZimbabwe (west) to Zambia (east): Devil'sCataract (calledLeapingWaterbysome), Main Falls, Rainbow Falls (thehighest) and theEastern Cataract

6. Victoria fallsRainyseason: fromlate NovembertoearlyApril.Theriver'sannualfloodseasonisFebruarytoMaywith a peak in AprilDuringthefloodseason, however, itisimpossibletoseethefoot of thefalls

7. Victoria fallsDryseason:

9. Formation: Therecent geological history of Victoria Falls can beseen in theform of thegorgesbelowthefalls.Theriver has fallen in different eras intodifferentchasmswhichnowform a series of sharplyzig-zagginggorgesdownstreamfromthefalls.ArchaeologicalsitesaroundthefallshaveyieldedHomo habilisstoneartefactsfrom 3 millionyearsago.

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13. NationalParks: Thetwonationalparks at thefalls are relativelysmall–Mosi-oa-TunyaNational Park is66 square kilometres and Victoria Falls National Park is23 square kilometres .Crimerestrict animal movement.

14. Natural tourismin zimbabweWild life: Abovefalls:elephanthippopotamusbuffalocrocodilegiraffezebraantelopemonkeys Lion and leopard are onlyoccasionallyseen. Theriveris home to 39 species of fishbelowthefalls and 89 speciesaboveit.

15. ZimbabweReferences:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_FAlls