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Victoria Falls on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Mosi Oa Tunya.

#mosi oa tunya #victoria falls #zambia #zimbabwe #nature #waterfall

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Mosi Oa Tunya aka Victoria falls

#Mosi Oa Tunya #zimbabwe #botswana #africa #photography #travel photography #victoria falls #landscape #landscapephotography #zim #travel #waterfall

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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe by Sue Powell

#zimbabwe #victoria falls #mosi-oa tunya #shungu namutitima #nature #africa #*mp

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Checkout Radisson Blu Mosi-O-tunya Livingstone Resort.

It is Radisson Hotel Group’s first safari resort in Africa and first resort in Zambia. Radisson Blu Mosi-oa-Tunya Livingstone Resort is a great choice for a stay in Livingstone. Guests can indulge in massages, facials or body scrubs, and grab a bite to eat at Kuomboka restaurant, which serves African cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is 4km Northwest of the Mosi-oa-tunya…

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#mosi-oa-tunya #Travel

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The Smoke that Thunders, Victoria Falls, Zambia

#travel #wonder #Tourism #landschaft #Mosi-oa-Tunya

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The smoke that thunders, Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe

#The Smoke That Thunders #Livingstone #Mosi Oa Tunya #Landscape #Landmark

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#ZambeziRiver #Africa'sWaterfalls #Zimbabwe #Zambia #NaturalWonder #Mosi-oa-Tunya #UNESCOWorldHeritage #RainbowFalls #AdventureDestination #VictoriaFallsBridge #Devil'sPool #ZimbabweanAttraction #ZambianTourism #LivingstoneIsland #BatokaGorge #AfricanLandmarks #TheSmokeThatThunders #TouristAttraction #WaterfallExperience #ThunderousWater #SpectacularSight #MagnificentScenery #BungeeJumping #HelicopterRides #GorgeSwing #AdrenalineRush #NaturalBeauty #BucketListDestination #AerialView #WildlifeSafari

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The smoke that thunders, Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe

#The Smoke That Thunders #Livingstone #Mosi Oa Tunya #Landscape #Landmark

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The smoke that thunders, Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe

#The Smoke That Thunders #Livingstone #Mosi Oa Tunya #Landscape #Landmark

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The Smoke that Thunders, Victoria Falls, Zambia

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The Smoke that Thunders, Victoria Falls, Zambia

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The smoke that thunders, Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe

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The smoke that thunders, Victoria Falls, Zambia/Zimbabwe

#the Smoke that Thunders #livingstone #Mosi-oa-Tunya #landscape #landmark

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Zambia

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#africa #afrika #Mosi-oa-Tunya #reisen #sambia #Victoria Falls #victoriafälle #wasser #wasserfall #Zambia

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Literary Magazines: Ipikai, Shallow Tales Review, Mosi Oa Tunya Literary Review, Fiyah

Literary Magazines: Ipikai, Shallow Tales Review, Mosi Oa Tunya Literary Review, Fiyah

Ipikai, Shallow Tales Review, Mosi Oa Tunya Literary Review, and Fiyah Literary Magazine are currently available for your reading pleasure. Ipikai Ipikai, founded by Batsirai Chigama and Fungai Tichawangana is an initiative of the new Zimbabwe Poets Society. The first edition of the magazine edited by Tariro Ndoro features contributions by among others Samir Mtamba, Alfred Ndhlovu, Mduduzi…

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#Fiyah Literary Magazine #Ipikai #Mosi Oa Tunya Literary Review #Shallow Tales Review

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Waterfalls! These gorgeous, powerful features of nature have been oddly lacking in my past lists, I think in part because their danger has always seemed more “obvious” to me. But doing the research for this list has reawakened my phobia of the water. Some of the later entries (numbers 9 and 10 especially) brought back anxieties that I thought I had gotten over long ago, but it was kind of thrilling. Like watching a particularly scary horror movie. Let’s get into it!

1. Underwater Waterfall, Mauritius

No, it’s not really a waterfall. It’s just an optical illusion caused by sand falling off the island’s slope down into the deeper water below. But it looks cool and scary, and the drop-off is 2.5 miles deep so that’s pretty impressive and I think it deserves at least a mention.

2. Blood Falls, Antarctica

There’s nothing particularly dangerous about this one, it just looks incredibly creepy. Obviously, it’s not actually blood, it’s just water that’s very rich in iron. But the really fascinating part of this waterfall is that its source seems to be a subglacial lake that contains a unique microbial ecosystem which has been isolated for two million years! These microbes are like nothing else we’ve ever observed in nature before. They live in an incredibly cold and extremely saline lake, and metabolize sulfur and iron ions with no oxygen present. They are being used as a model to study what life on ice-covered alien planets could be like.

3. Khone Falls, Laos

This waterfall is not nearly as famous as some of the others on this list, which is surprising because it’s the widest waterfall in the world, with an average width of six miles! Although not particularly tall, it is the second most powerful waterfall in the world, more than double the power of Niagara Falls! The Khone falls divide the Upper and Lower Mekong river, making travel by boat between the north and south impossible. What makes it kind of unsettling to me is that during the rainy seasons the falls are basically swallowed up by the river, turning them from a spectacular waterfall to a series of massive rapids.

4. Huntington Gorge, Vermont

When water levels are low, this river is a popular and scenic swimming spot, and the canyon has an almost otherworldly quality with its unique bends and overhangs. Unfortunately, these very features are what makes it so dangerous. Much like the infamous Strid, the gorge is full of holes, steep drop-offs, and powerful currents hidden beneath the water, which can suck people in and trap them against the cliff walls. Over fifty people have died here since the 1950s, and many more have been injured. With proper precautions, one can safely explore the gorge and swim in the river, but don’t forget that this water has swallowed up many people before you.

5. Victoria Falls, Zambia

I’m sure most of you already know about Mosi-oa-Tunya, more widely called Victoria Falls, as the largest waterfall in the world. Formed as the Zambezi river pours into a series of massive gorges, this curtain of water spans nearly a mile and falls 300 feet with such force that columns of rising spray can be seen for miles around. Despite this, the pools around the lip of the falls can be relatively tame, and locals have fished while balancing on the edge of the cliff for generations. The safest and most famous of these fishing holes is the Devils Pool, which allows you to literally swim right up to the edge of the world’s biggest waterfall. The pool is actually very safe when the correct precautions are taken, and I can only find one death attributed to the pool specifically, when a tour guide in 2009 fell while trying to help a man who had slipped and was dangling off the edge (and, honestly, I was expecting a lot more deaths given the amount of clickbait articles advertising it as the most deadly swimming hole in the world). Although that was the only death from the Devils Pool, there have been many other deaths at Victoria Falls, mostly tourists who underestimate the power of the river or get too close to the edge. So if you ever visit this spectacular waterfall, please observe it from a safe distance and follow all the rules.

6. Huka Falls, New Zealand

This is not a traditional waterfall, but rather a series of small waterfalls along a narrow stretch of the Waikato river, creating an incredibly turbulent chasm that ends in a whirlpool. The 300-foot wide river is funneled into a 50-foot wide stream, causing a torrent of water that flows at a rate of 58,000 gallons per second. Obviously, this is not an area that you should get in the water, but not everyone takes that advice. There have been multiple deaths at this waterfall, and a few narrow escapes, including two swimmers who, incredibly, survived after trying to raft down the falls on pool toys. Please, for the love of god, don’t do that.

7. Niagara Falls, US/Canada

These falls are the only place on this list that I’ve visited, and I can tell you they are certainly an incredible sight, but also rather intimidating due to their sheer size and power. These three massive waterfalls are fed by the Great Lakes and, combined, have nearly 700,000 gallons of water thundering down every second. There is also a permanent whirlpool in the river that has existed for over 4,000 years and reaches depths of 125 feet! Besides being huge and awe-inspiring, these waterfalls are known for their appeal to daredevils who have gone over the edge in barrels or, in one case, a giant rubber ball. But these famous success stories are punctuated with tragedy. Roughly 20-30 people die at Niagara Falls every year. Most of these, sadly, are suicides, but others are failed attempts to replicate the successful daredevils of the past, and others are accidental. An estimated 5,000 bodies were recovered at the bottom of the falls between 1850 and 2011.

8. Murchison Falls, Uganda

Also known as Kabalega Falls, this is the worlds most powerful waterfall. Formed as the Nile River flows from Lake Kyoga to Lake Albert, this waterfall is so strong it literally causes the ground to shake around it. Here, the Nile is constricted from a river nearly 400 ft wide to a passage only 20 ft wide, creating an incredibly turbulent and violent tunnel of water that tears its way into the pool below at 79,000 gallons per second. And this is no ordinary pool. Waiting below the falls is the highest concentration of large crocodiles observed anywhere in the world, waiting for any dead or stunned animals caught in the falls to wash into their lair. Although the waterfall and surrounding park are now a beautiful tourist attraction and wildlife refuge, the history of the falls includes tales of human and animal sacrifices, thrown in alive to appease the gods that some believed resided beneath the raging waters.

9. Bath Fountain, Jamaica

This is just a random little waterfall along a hiking trail, but the video triggered some intense bathophobia in me for the first time in a while. Like, I was scared to get in the shower after watching this. Proceed with caution:

10. Kipu Falls, Hawaii

This one scares me because, despite my research, I can’t actually figure out what the hell is happening here. Multiple people have died here; all tourists, all drownings, all of seemingly very unclear causes. Kipu Falls is a beautiful and popular swimming spot, and locals frequently dive off the top of the falls with seemingly no danger. However, five deaths over the course of five years from 2006-2011 challenged its reputation of being a safe swimming hole. All the articles I could find seem to repeat the same information; there is no current in the pool and the waterfalls are not especially powerful. Despite these established facts, all five deaths were the same. Someone jumped in, surfaced, and then were dragged back down to the bottom of the pool and held there until they died. This has resulted in a lot of speculation, including everything from a hidden whirlpool current to evil spirits. I’m just. Really unsettled by the lack of information on this one. Every article I found was published in 2011 and I couldn’t find any updates, which hopefully means people aren’t still dying here, but… what the fuck???? Was going on????? Sorry guys this one might not be as dangerous as some of the others but it freaks me out a lot so it’s getting a higher rating. I want to know what’s going on but I’m sure not going to investigate it myself.

#long post #water rating #bathophobia