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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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This is called The Devil's Pool, a
natural swimming pool formed in the rocks just
above the 108 metre high Victoria Falls!!!
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Challenging danger!
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The bravest ones stand on the very edge 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 of excitament at
the edge of the abiss!!!
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Well? Did that excite you?
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Produced by Aura da Lua
Translated from Portuguese by Alan H. Orr
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