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Victoria Falls


Victoria Falls
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Copyright: Victor Guntin (Guntin) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 112 W: 69 N: 234] (1079)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-12-03
Categories: Nature
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-17 12:36
Viewed: 694
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders) is a waterfall situated in southern Africa between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe. The falls are, by some measures, the largest waterfall in the world, as well as being among the most unusual in form, and having arguably the most diverse and easily seen wildlife of any major waterfall site.

Mosi-oa-Tunya is the name used by the local people and Victoria Falls is the later name given by Europeans.

Although Victoria Falls constitute neither the highest nor the widest waterfall in the world, the claim it is the largest is based on a width of 1.7 kilometres and height of 108 meters, forming the largest sheet of falling water in the world.

Many of Africa's animals and birds can be seen in the immediate vicinity of Victoria Falls, and the continent's range of river fish is also well represented in the Zambezi, enabling wildlife viewing and sport fishing to be combined with sightseeing.

Victoria Falls are one of Africa's major tourist attractions, and are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The falls are shared between Zambia and Zimbabwe, and each country has a national park to protect them and a town serving as a tourism centre: Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park and Livingstone in Zambia, and Victoria Falls National Park and the town of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.

I hope you like the picture.

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Víctor
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  • Jeppo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 754 W: 2 N: 727] (5649)
  • [2008-04-17 12:43]

Salut Victor,

c'est une belle image....Vic Falls est un des lieux que je veux absolument voir....et chaque fois que je vois une photo.....bien...le désir monte de plus en plus
Salut
Silvio

beautiful waterfall well captured, the rainbow makes it special.

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