Why were Victoria Falls given the name "thundering smoke"?
To begin with, these Victoria Falls have nothing to do with Lake Victoria.
This waterfall is located in the Zambezi River, which flows along the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. Anyone who has seen Victoria Falls knows that it offers one of the most spectacular views of nature.
Near the falls, the Zambezi River runs through many tree-covered islands. At its widest point, which is a kilometre and a half, it is thrown into an abyss between two walls of pure rock.
The waterfalls are considered an extraordinary spectacle because of that narrow and rare abyss into which the water falls. So you can see the fall with the naked eye. The water falls a total of 110 meters to the bottom of the abyss.
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To begin with, these Victoria Falls have nothing to do with Lake Victoria.
This waterfall is located in the Zambezi River, which flows along the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. Anyone who has seen Victoria Falls knows that it offers one of the most spectacular views of nature.
Near the falls, the Zambezi River runs through many tree-covered islands. At its widest point, which is a kilometre and a half, it is thrown into an abyss between two walls of pure rock.
The waterfalls are considered an extraordinary spectacle because of that narrow and rare abyss into which the water falls. So you can see the fall with the naked eye. The water falls a total of 110 meters to the bottom of the abyss.
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