1. Victoria Falls

2. T famous Victoria F
he alls on the
Zambeze River. L ocated on the border
between Zambia and Zimbabwe, in
the L ivingstone district of Zambia and
the H wange district of Zimbabwe.
They are 1.7 km wide and 108 metres
high, an extraordinary spectacle.W ater
dropping into a narrow and very deep
abiss.

4. David L ivingstone, visited the F alls in
1855 and named them in honour of Queen
Victoria. Locally they are still called “M osi-
oa-T unya”, which means the smoke that
thunders.
It is one of the greatest tourist atractions
on the african continent.
In 1989 UNE SCO declared these falls a
H umanity H eritage Site, covering a
protected area of 8,780 hectares.

6. A child on the edge of an abiss !!!
o

7. o T is called “T Devil's P
his he ool”, a natural
swimming pool formed in the rocks just above
the 108 metre high Victoria Falls!!!

8. Challenging danger!

9. T bravest ones stand on the very
he
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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