Victoria Falls is located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe
and is one of the world’s most spectacular natural wonders. The first European to see the falls was David Livingstone in November
of 1855. However, records show that other foreigners had visited the
falls before him. Livingstone first viewed the falls from the island
before the first drop. He named the site Victoria Falls in honor of the
queen, and the island was called Livingstone Island after him.
Even though it is not the highest or the widest waterfall, Victoria
Falls is considered the biggest waterfall in the whole world as it has
the widest sheet of falling water in the world. The falls have become a
very popular place for visitors to go white water rafting, river
boarding, and even bungee jumping. The downstream rapids of the river
after the falls provide some of the scariest river boarding and white
water rafting for beginners, as well as for those with experience.
Bungee jumpers also enjoy the thrill of Victoria Falls. Adventurers
can jump down 111 meters off of the bridge by the falls, which was just
recently named the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Aside
from rafting and bungee jumping, however, visitors can also enjoy bird
watching, aerial trips on a helicopter, walking trails, and shopping.
The Niagara Falls along the border of the United States and Canada is
made up of three smaller falls – the Horseshoe Falls, American Falls and
the Bridal Veil Falls. The Horseshoe Falls, which is located on the
Canadian side, is one often referred to as the most attractive of the
three and is named for its unique horseshoe shape. The American Falls is
a little less impressive than the Horseshoe Falls as it has almost nine
times less water in it and that is way it is not very striking to see.
The Bridal Veil Falls is even thinner than the American Falls, but the
mist that surrounds it gives it a look of the veil of a newly wedded
bride.
Niagara Falls is
known both for its beauty as well as the source of much hydraulic power.
As such, balancing out both the commercial and industrial usage of the
falls has proven very challenging for engineers.
Some of the main tourist attractions around the Niagara Falls include the Maid of the Mist (boat cruise), Journey Behind the Falls
(platform and tunnels below the falls), Illumination of the Falls,
Observation Tours and the Imax Theater that gives an educational tour of
the falls. Most visitors come to Niagara Falls during the summer due to
its daytime and evening attractions.
The main attraction in the area is the Kaieteur Falls,
famous as one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world and which has
a free fall height of over 700 feet. The Kaieteur Falls is well-known for its total height of 251
meters and average water volume of 663 cu. m. per second, which makes
it one of the most powerful waterfalls in the world. While it is by no
means the highest waterfall in the world, it is actually higher than
some better-known waterfalls such as the Niagara Falls (five times
higher) and Victoria Falls (twice as high).
Other popular waterfalls
along the Potaro are the Orinduik Falls and Tumatumari Falls.
The waterfall is located within
the Kaieteur National Park, one of the most bio-diverse spots on the
globe and among the few places where you can still see many endangered
species.
The rare species visitors can find in the park include the
Golden dart-poison frog, whose hide is adorned in bright colored
patterns to warn potential predators of their toxins, the
Scissors-Tailed Swift, which spends most of its waking hours eating
insects and skimming across the Kaieteur Falls, and the Bush Dogs, which are notable for being able to run backwards very quickly while still keeping an eye on their enemies.
Angel Fall (Venezuela)
Angel Falls of Venezuela is the highest waterfall in the world. Its
total height is 3,212 feet (979 m) and drops from height of 2,647 feet
(807 m). The waterfall is located in the Canaima National Park of the
Bolivar State. Since the water falls from such a great height, the water
is vaporizes with the blow of the winds even before it touches the
ground and generates mist.
The Angel’s water falls into the Churun River which is a tributary of
the Carrao River. The Angel Falls, falls from the maximum height into
the deepest place. On the west part of the Canaima National Park is the
Auyantepuy, which is one of the biggest and largest flat mountains
ending with the steep slope and has vertical walls. This is where the
tepuy falls from. The total height of this mountain is close to 3000
feet.
One can view the waterfall from 2 different places. The first
option is to see it from the top, sitting in a small airplane and the
other one is to see from the bottom, sitting in a boat approximately 3
hours of upstream navigation in the Carrao River and the Churun River.
One would have to walk through the jungle that takes you to the bottom,
or should we say, the base of the fall.
The waterfall were given a new name when an American aviator found it
in the year 1037. It is said that if you ever get an opportunity in
your life to visit the Angel Falls, do not ever miss it.
Iguazu Falls (Argentina)
Puerto Iguazu is where you can see Iguazu Falls which is considered
as one of the greatest natural wonders of the world. The area can also
be accessed in Brazil as it is near the border of Brazil, Paraguay, and
Argentina. However, the Puerto Iguazu in Argentina is a much preferred
route being that it is a small and pretty town.
From the Argentinean side of the falls, you can see Isla San Martin
together with the spectacular view of Iguazu Falls. You can see large
amounts of water falling on the cliff and into the jungle. Iguazu Falls
is twice as wide and is taller than the Niagara Falls, which makes it a
spectacular view to watch, and worth spending an entire day on.
There are five main tracks you can go through on Puerto Iguazu to get
a better view of the falls. Circuito superior is just a short walk to
take a view of the upper rim of the falls. Circtuito inferior on the
other hand is a longer walk as it takes you to a bottom view of the
falls and it also leads you to a ferry you can ride to get to Isla San
Martin.
You can access Isla San Martin by boat for free after reaching
Circuito inferior; the island has two main viewpoints of the falls and
it is also a great place to stay in since there are a lot of tropical
birds. Garganta del Diablo is considered as the main viewpoint on the
Argentinean side of the falls, which also offers a free train ride for a
closer view.
Amazing!! so, this is the best waterfall in the world but its look dangerous because of the high and the faster water flowing. The safety need to be prepared. Even though look extreme but the scenery of waterfall can calm and give relaxation to us...
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