country : Zimbabwe – Zambia
place : border between the two countries
For those with the courage, the rapids immediately downstream offer some of the most terrifying white water rafting and riverboarding for the novice or those with more experience, anywhere in the world - the Colorado pales by comparison.
Bungi jumpers scream down 111 metres off the Victoria Falls bridge - until recently, the world's highest commercial bungee jump.
Don't be mistaken by the hype:
Today, Victoria Falls remains as evocative a destination as it did to the hunters, surveyors, explorers and missionaries of the 19th Century.
Today, the wanderlust is the same, the pursuits are slightly different, it serves as a primary safari gateway to Southern Africa, offers gentle safari activities above the Falls including game viewing, bird watching and fishing and adrenalin filled activities below.
source: http://www.zambezi.com
- 20 years ago Victoria Falls had just less than 100 permanent European residents
- 100 years ago it had just less than 30
- Historically Victoria Falls was only "discovered" by David Livingstone 5 generations ago [November 1855].
Today, the wanderlust is the same, the pursuits are slightly different, it serves as a primary safari gateway to Southern Africa, offers gentle safari activities above the Falls including game viewing, bird watching and fishing and adrenalin filled activities below.
source: http://www.zambezi.com
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