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Victoria Falls
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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.
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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.
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A child on the edge of an abiss !!!
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oThis is called The Devil's Pool, a naturalswimming pool formed
in the rocks just abovethe 108 metre high Victoria Falls!!!
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Challenging danger!
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The bravest ones stand on the veryedge to get their photos
taken!
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From September to December, due to low water levels,it is safe
to swim on the edge of this waterfall.
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Jumping into the pool!
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Unforgetable!!!!
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Curiosity overcomes fear...
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Daring!!!
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Taking original photos!!
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Such emotion...
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And euphoria...
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An adrenalin discharge and yell ofexcitament at the edge of the
abiss!!!
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Well? Did that excite you?
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Produced by:Aura da LuaPress ESC to exitTranslated from
Portuguese by Alan H. Orr
