A Peek Into The History Of Victoria Falls

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The victoria falls, or Mosi-oa-Tunya as it is known locally, is a silent waterfall located in Southern Africa on the Zambezi River. It is located within the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe. David Livingstone, a famous Scottish missionary, is believed to have viewed the fall way back on 16th November 1855. He did so from a place which today is called Livingstone Island. He dedicated the falls to the honor of her royal highness Queen Victoria and named it after her. However, the African name Mosi-oa-Tunya is well known and is equally famous.

Though it is neither the highest nor the wildest waterfall, but it can lay claim to be the largest. It has a width of 1708 meters and a height of 108 meters which forms the largest sheet of falling water on Earth. It is indeed a magnificent sight. It is a major tourist attraction, and in fact, a trip to southern Africa is simply incomplete without a visit to these falls. Hence, if you plan for a victoria falls holidays ...
... it is exciting. There are plenty of tourist operators in Zambia who organize trips to this magnificent paradise. One can always get in touch with any of these people.

There is so much to do on the location. If there is a desire to engage in a bit of adventure one can always opt for water sports like white water rafting or even opt for Bungee jumping. There are family activities such as elephant back safaris and canoe trips. How about a combined trip of the falls and Chobe game reserve an hours drive in Botswana. The naturally formed Devils pool at the falls is also a tourist’s delight. Therefore, it can be very much assumed that a trip to the Southern corners of Africa is incomplete if one has not visited these falls.