Victoria Falls, the largest waterfalls in the world, is a destination
like no other. The falls are part of the Zambezi river, which forms a
border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. At the falls the Zambezi river
cascades an amazing 108 meters (360 feet) over a width of 1,708 meters
(5,604 feet). The falls were named after Queen Victoria by the European
explorer David Livingstone who is thought to be the first European to
view the falls. The native name of the falls is Mosi-oa-Tunya which
means ‘Smoke that Thunders’.
Victoria falls is listed as a UNESCO World
Heritage Site and is visited by roughly a million tourists per year. One
particularly popular feature of the falls is Devil’s Pool, a pool at
the edge of the falls where people can swim and look over the falls
without being pulled over by the current due to a natural rock wall that
creates the pool. This can only be done from September to December when
the river flow is at a safe level. Devil’s Pool is located on the
Zambian side of the falls and is accessed from Livingstone Island, while
most of the viewing areas of the falls are located on the Zimbabwean
side. Visitors can view the falls from both countries, but there are
considerable visa charges involved in doing so, on top of the day pass
charges each country assesses to visit the falls. Visitors can find
accommodations in Livingstone, Zambia, and the town of Victoria Falls,
Zimbabwe.
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