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The "doesn't exist" tag has been amusing in recent years. For example, “there is no space” or deserts, quarries, pyramids… They still exist! Just not in the sense in which we used to perceive from a young age, when words were empty containers for children that should have been filled with fruit juice of associations and meaning, but instead they were filled with sand.
CHAPTER FIRST. WHAT WE KNOW AND WHAT WE DO NOT KNOW
Or, more precisely, what do we know about what we do not know? What is a waterfall? Wikipedia decided to brush aside the logic: “A waterfall is a fall of water in a river from a ledge that crosses a river bed. Unlike river rapids, waterfalls are characterized by a sharp drop in the height of the river bottom and a steep fall.
Other sources say in the same vein: “to know what a waterfall is, study what a river is,” although more often, in my opinion, it’s just the opposite: “to know what a river is, you need to know what a waterfall is ". After all, the modern concept of the appearance of rivers is completely worthless. And one should not think that there are no unbearable scientists - there is only a narrow doorway. We are told that the cause of the rivers is precipitation... Although, we all often travel somewhere, drive through many kilometers of fields and do not meet a single body of water nearby. I don’t even say at what distances from each other the CONSTANTLY FLOWING rivers. So any lawyer will justify the fallout in court - “not guilty”. Also, consider a lake located in New Zealand and the Sutherland Falls, which fall from a height of 580 meters.
These are the mountain peaks of the Southern Alps. Can you connect this lake and the constantly falling waterfall with precipitation? "Ground water" is generally a screen that covers many things. For example, in the emerging so-called karst funnels, we see that there are no groundwater or rivers nearby. Although their appearance on groundwater is written off, they say, washed out. It is not clear where it was washed, into what cavities and voids? They tried to find the cause in the oil and gas being pumped out, although "karst" ones appear more often where there is no mining at all along a many-kilometer circle. On the melting of glaciers and snow, you can immediately put an end to it, since we considered the “precipitation” above. And in order to finally drive out of you the possessed demon of official science, we will conduct an exorcism with this text about what is known to the science of precipitation.
Scientists don't know why it rains! What do they know? Do not be surprised. In the academies of sciences, they really don't know why it's raining. Modern scientists only state the fact of precipitation and the movement of air masses. In understanding the essence of these processes, they are not far from children... The hypotheses put forward by modern "scientists" arouse suspicions about the sanity of those who put forward them. Or, at best, "laughter through tears" ... You know, in childhood and adolescence, I thought that scientists were "the smartest uncles." That working as a scientist is much more difficult and responsible than working as an electrician or plumber. But maturity came, and there was no trace of my childhood dreams. It turned out that, being a scientist, you can easily be a complete idiot and write any nonsense. Fortunately, there is no responsibility. A plumber's mistake is a residential building flooded with feces, an electrician's mistake is a fire, injuries. And modern "scientists" can be wrong as much as they want. No one will fire them and no one will suffer from their activities. No one takes seriously the nonsense that they write! I apologize for the long introduction.
So. RAIN. "Scientists" explain the rain "water cycle in nature." Allegedly, water evaporating from the surface, rising up, cools, condenses, forming clouds, and falls to the Earth as rain. However, in reality, everything happens quite differently. On the Indonesian islands, where there is constant heat and around the Ocean, there is a drought for months. And in the central regions of Russia it constantly snows in winter. Although there is a 20-degree frost and thousands of kilometers to the nearest Ocean! If the rains depended on evaporation, they would constantly go in Indonesia! And in Siberia, snow would never fall!
CHAPTER TWO. VERY RARELY REMEMBERED VERY IMPORTANT FACT
Rivers and waterfalls were associated with "groundwater", although, in fact, waterfalls are more often found in mountains and rocks, just as rivers often start from there. You can see a lot of different ground drops and not a single river flowing from there or a falling waterfall. But we often see them among the so-called "rocks".
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Do you see any hint of a connection with the ground? But we see "rocks". Pay attention to how smooth the plates are - they are not without reason.
There are waterfalls in the "rapids" of the river, like, for example, a long waterfall with the colorful name of Victoria:
Niagara:
I will not argue about this type of waterfalls, and they are not discussed in this publication. Iguazu Falls, or, as it is also called, the "Devil's Throat", which is located in Brazil, could also be attributed to the same type:
But once again these smooth steps of the plates attract attention:
And there are a number of waterfalls that do not fit into the generally accepted concept at all, and few people talk about this fact:
This is the highest Angel Falls.
The length of the highest waterfall in the world is approximately one kilometer. The stream of water falls continuously from a height of approximately 979 meters - 51 meters more than that of Niagara Falls. This is Angel Falls, which is located in Venezuela. It was named after American aviator James Angel, who discovered it in 1937 while flying over the area.
He is interesting to us because he falls from the very "rock".
Do you see signs of soil here? Some "rocks". But the associations were instilled in us: “precipitation” and “ground water”, which made us a little disoriented in the correct perception. Kukenan waterfall:
And again we see an amazing case, because of which it would be necessary to cry out “fantastic!”, if we take the generally accepted concept as a basis. Waterfalls of the rock itself, precisely from its tips! No soil, only "rocks". Where is? Also in Venezuela. And there are many interesting things.
And it is not surprising that this place was discovered during our time, and they write about it "Tepui is the only place on Earth where no human has set foot."
CHAPTER THREE. WATERFALL - A SYMBOL OF DYING LIFE OR RESTORING LIFE?
Imagine that we, like chickens in a barn, live under slate until this slate breaks hail, and we will think that this is the sky. In terms of thinking, we really have not gone far from chickens. In terms of parameters - in comparison with the past, we are not even ants.
What will happen to the grapes if they are cut? That's right, it will start to flow.
Many of you are absolutely right, who already guess that I associate waterfalls and many rivers with “silicon life”. And those who want to move their noses: “a new and exotic hypothesis that was introduced as a fashion, which means it is implausible” ... I would not like to upset you, but they also talked about “silicon life” in the days of the Union. Naturally, in the highest circles. We, then, the commoners, were given only school textbooks, but the elite had books marked “strictly for official use” in a small edition. And from time to time one of us gets acquainted with the son of an oligarch and, as a friend, gives this book to read ... This book is rich in illustrations, and the “silicon life” is painted up and down. In addition to the "silicon life" there is also a planetary power. About underground cities. About the technologies of the past that are superior to ours. About the Giants, moreover, of different sizes. Like this: the elite has undistorted knowledge of the world in easy access. And what do they give us? Those in which, of course, they themselves do not believe, but forced society to believe in them.
You can verify this for yourself by arming yourself with a search engine and setting the necessary search parameters: “stem mountains” and “waterfalls”, then go to the “photos” item, and you will see that the generally accepted worldview that was imposed on us and how actually, they are completely different things.
You will see these large streams that fall from the very top of the "rocks".
According to the generally accepted concept, this is impossible. On silicon - everything is logical.
But only a reasonable question arises, because dead and withered trees do not flow ... When, it turns out, the silicon life was destroyed, since these “rocks” are still alive? Is silicon life dying or being reborn?
CHAPTER FOUR. STONE IS WOOD
"Wooden Russia", based on this concept, is not so invented. Russia mastered the craft of not only the wood of carbon life, but also silicon. And how do you like this angle of the "rock":
Isn't it true that a stump looks like a stump that is overgrown with mold?
The scientific world ascribes these stone-wooden rocks of silicon life to lava, although they themselves, of course, do not believe in this. The scientific world is designed to create for us the generally accepted explanations - the reasons why we were taxed, and under the guise of research, restore the scenery, as well as loot for the government of the technologies of the ancients.
Have you ever been worried that only certain scientists are allowed to engage in research, while the rest of the services, where ordinary hard workers work, are brought to a “slack” state and left to their own devices? What if you live and are not interested in anything, regularly go to work and elections according to the regulations, then no one cares about you, but if you just go beyond and start thinking differently from everyone else, then you begin to absolutely see the prohibitions in front of your nose?
The brothers from Europe and America, the sensible part of them, say that their dictatorship is exactly the same as ours. I am already silent that hatred between a planetary power and patriotism for "sovereigns with states" is instilled throughout the "planet" according to the same methodology. That's what a simple cabbage seller from America did to me? Or what did a simple taxi driver from Europe do to me? But the TV tells me and you what insidious enemies they are, and how we should hate them. Exactly the same hatred for us is instilled in them, so that the planetary power does not awaken.
Who there wanted to dig deeper under the "rocks" and see what was there?
And who was looking for roots?
CHAPTER FIVE. WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT WOOD?
How do we mine coal? Ants do exactly the same thing, covering the stumps with soil and grinding the wood into dust:
In gigantic sizes, but it's the same trash:
Filthy fallen tree:
Is the tree cut for firewood? Please, someone didn’t cut the deck:
One more:
What else do they do with wood, grind it? Here are the drawings that are on a polished board:
And here are the polished "rocks" for you:
Isn't it one to one?
And here is a more or less exclusive photo for you:
It is curious how this tree is described by official sources (screenshot from Google from a foreign site):
Not only is the tree called a “sandy rock formation,” which makes it blush, but they also ask for money for this nonsense. And, of course, you correctly noticed that if there were giants, and the rocks are a tree, then there must be at least somewhere, but some objects should remain from the flint tree.
Here is the "chest" someone lost:
But the tree has already rotted over time, but it is clear that it was some kind of object:
Former barn? We see that the boards in it are completely rotted:
Entrance to the former "barn":
How about this mechanism:
I personally did not see an elephant here, I saw an object for everyday life. But everyone compares to the extent of their licentiousness, and the scientific world gave this subject a nickname - "rock-elephant". If you think about it, then the stool also looks like a horse, but it is not. Here you can see that the passage is artificial:
But, if you zoom in on the photo and see what is inside it, you will see that the passage was cut through in the dead tree itself. What, in relation to us, were the huge giants "little gophers" in relation to the tree?
CONCLUSION
I hope it was an interesting journey for you into other eyes, from which the world is not as limited as we are told.
Waterfalls are one of the cutest and most impressive creations of nature. The sight of water falling freely in the air and breaking on the ground in a cloud of spray and thunderous roar is truly one of the most beautiful experiences in life.
In addition, most of the waterfalls are located in pristine, breathtaking terrain, and you can always see beautiful rainbows in places near the waterfalls.
Angel Falls from a bird's eye view The world's highest Angel Falls was discovered by American pilot Jimmy Angel in 1935 while he was prospecting for gold in southeastern Venezuela. He was flying his small plane through a narrow canyon when he noticed an arrow of water rushing from a height of 979 meters from the tepui down into a mountainous tropical lowland.
The Tugela Falls in South Africa are almost as tall, with a total height of 933 meters. (Some sources indicate a height of 850 meters, while it still remains the second highest). However, not many people have heard of Tugela Falls because it is not the highest waterfall.
North America's tallest waterfall, Yosemite Falls is the sixth tallest waterfall in the world.
Located in Yosemite National Park in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, it presents a fantastic and breathtaking sight. In fact, other than Angel Falls, few people have ever heard of any other tallest waterfalls.
The fact is that most of the high waterfalls are located in remote mountains, away from human eyes. And besides, they are usually found on small rivers. After all, many rivers are born in the mountains, where they have to flow for a long time, taking more and more water from their tributaries, before they become really big. But what if a river like the Amazon, the Nile, or the Mississippi falls off a cliff? One of these super waterfalls is the Khon Falls on the Mekong River in Laos.
It is only 22 meters high, yet an average of 11,000 cubic meters of water flows through it per second. Read on.
Much more famous is the waterfall on the Nile River in Africa. Murchison Falls National Park has been established in Uganda. But the largest single-stream waterfall in the world is another African giant, the Victoria Falls. Situated on the mighty Zambezi River in Zimbabwe, this fearsome giant lets out a deafening roar as a wall of water about a mile wide falls down to the ground from a height of almost 120 meters.
The history of the opening of the Victoria Falls is also known. The first European to see it was David Livingstone, who named it after Queen Victoria. Iguazu Falls The most spectacular waterfall creator in the world is the South American Parana River.
On one of its tributaries, on the border of Brazil and Argentina, is the Iguazu Falls. A number of rocky and wooded islands, arranged in a row, divide the river into about 275 streams, which fall from a height of 80 meters from cliffs more than two miles wide.
The flow of water averages about 1,600 cubic meters per second, increasing to more than 11,000 during times of flooding. In 1986, Iguazu Falls was declared a natural heritage of mankind by UNESCO. You have probably never even heard of the largest waterfall on Earth. Located downstream on the Parana River, Guaira Falls was 7.5 times the average flow of Iguazu.
Unfortunately, it was flooded by the construction of the Itaipu Dam in 1982. Niagara Falls North America's most famous waterfall is located near the middle of the Niagara River, which flows from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario.
On one side of the island on the river is the long, straight line of the American Falls; on the other, the graceful crescent of the Horseshoe Falls. Both fall down about 51 meters, together forming the famous Niagara Falls. Etienne Brühl, the first European to see Lakes Ontario, Erie, Huron and Lake Superior, may also have been the first to see Niagara Falls, in 1615. Of course, it was hidden deep in the wilderness 400 years ago.
Today, Niagara Falls is known mainly because it is located near one of the world's largest population centers. Of course, this is an amazing sight, even if it does not compare with some of the giants in other countries. The American Falls plunges down from a height of 21-33 meters, while the Canadian Horseshoe Falls rushes from a height of 51 meters into the reservoir of the Maid of the Mists. Over 4300 cubic meters of water run through the falls every minute during peak flow. Niagara has gained particular fame as a place that attracts lovers. The falls also appeal to daredevils, many who have found fame - or death - in an attempt to survive one of the fastest river rides in the area, a fall of no more than five seconds from Niagara Falls.
The wooden barrel could even be considered the waterfall's official vehicle. If you think that there are many huge waterfalls in the Himalayas and the Andes, you are not alone, I thought the same way. Yet, even though Asia is the largest continent, there is only one waterfall worthy of making the list. North America puts on a whole show with half a dozen super waterfalls.
Yet tiny Norway outnumbers Canada, the United States and Mexico in this part by eight. Together with France and Switzerland, one super waterfall each, Europe easily beats other continents with a total of ten waterfalls for the record books. Even tiny, arid Australia has three times as many super waterfalls as Asia.
List of the 20 highest waterfalls in descending order:
Angel, Venezuela
Tugela, South Africa,
Utigord, Norway,
Monge, Norway,
Mutarazi, Zimbabwe,
Yosemite Falls, USA
Espelands, Norway,
Lower Mar valley waterfall, Norway,
Tissestrengene, Norway,
Kukenan, Venezuela,
Sutherland, New Zealand,
Kjell, Norway,
Takkakau, Canada,
Ribbon, USA,
Upper Mar Valley waterfall, Norway,
Gavarnier, France,
Vettis, Norway,
Hanlen, Canada
Tin Mine, Australia,
Silver Strand, USA.
Waterfalls definitely belong to that category of natural wonders that are impressive and awe-inspiring at the same time. This is truly a magnificent demonstration of the greatness and power of nature. There are many amazingly beautiful waterfalls in the world, but in this list we will only talk about natural wonders created by nature without human intervention. You will be surprised to know how many such waterfalls there are, little known to man.
Huangguoshu waterfall
China's most famous waterfall is definitely on our list. A rare case of a heavy cascade that is completely surrounded by vegetation. With an impressive width of 81 meters and a height of 74 meters, Huangguoshu is claimed to be Asia's largest waterfall.
Angel Falls, Venezuela
With a height of 979 meters, Angel Falls holds the title of the highest in the world. This record figure deserves a place on the list, not only because of its incredible height (there are many other tall waterfalls), but because of the special shape in which Angel cascades down. It can be called the most dynamic kind of falling water. 
Yosemite Falls, USA
Another brilliant display of incredible height and natural beauty, this 739m high waterfall looks like its Venezuelan counterpart, with no less majestic scenery and crashing water. For this reason, we include it in this list. Another reason is Yosemite National Park, within which the waterfall is located. 
Gullfoss waterfall in Iceland
Iceland, in relation to its size, contains an amazing number of all kinds of waterfalls. Gullfoss is an example. A bit confusing as it falls into a crevice, this 20m wide and 32m high waterfall impresses with its strength and power. 
Shoshone Falls in the USA
Called the Niagara of the West, it's no surprise that this waterfall is one of the most beautiful in the world. With a width of 274 meters and a height of 64 meters, which is higher than Niagara, it is truly a majestic waterfall. His menacing appearance fascinates and attracts at the same time. 
Jog Falls in India
The tallest waterfall in India, Jog falls at its most menacing during the monsoon season, with impressive volumes of water, 273 meters high and 472 meters wide. 
Dettifoss in Iceland
The most powerful waterfall in Europe, measuring 100 meters wide and 44 meters high. When all the Icelandic ice starts to melt in early summer, Dettifoss is just crazy. 
Victoria Falls in Zambia
At 1,700 meters wide and 104 meters high, the Victoria Falls is the largest flow of continuously falling water on Earth. Its local name, Mosi-Oa-Tunya, translates to smoke that thunders. Victoria is part of the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. 
Niagara Falls. Canada and USA
This is one of the most obvious waterfalls on this list. Niagara Falls is possibly the most famous waterfall in the world. Its height is 53 m, it forms the border between the US and Canada. The views are amazing from both sides and recognizable all over the world. Especially popular is the photo where Niagara Falls completely froze over during a very cold winter. 
Iguazu Falls. Argentina and Brazil
Iguazu Falls is the mother of all waterfalls. Another representative of our list, which has become the border between the two countries, Argentina and Brazil. This natural wonder of nature symbolizes power, with its series of imposing waterfalls, each 64 to 82 meters high. 
Detian waterfall in China
Large waterfalls serve as excellent divisions in forming borders between countries, like the aforementioned Iguazu between Argentina and Brazil, Victoria between Zambia and Zimbabwe, and Niagara between the US and Canada. Detian Falls is not as big as these massive streams, but imposing enough to reserve a spot on this list. It forms part of the border between China and Vietnam, falling 50 meters down in three cascades 80 meters wide. Detian has the most luxuriant environment, in terms of nature, it is definitely on the list of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. 
Sutherland in New Zealand
The beautiful fjords of New Zealand have repeatedly been included in our selections, and now it's Sutherland's turn. South of Milford Sound is Sutherland, New Zealand's most famous waterfall. This is an incredibly high waterfall of 580 meters, with an almost vertical angle of incidence; both are common mistakes with tall waterfalls. The flow of water here never wanes, as happens with some similar places in other parts of the world. Thunderous Sutherland with its noise and roar is admired by everyone who happened to be nearby. This is power, beauty and grace, merged into one in a common stream. 
Waterfall Jim Jim
With Jim Jim, we slowly enter the territory of a classic rectangular waterfall with a continuous stream of water falling in one single cascade. The height of Jim Jim is 150 meters from straight cliffs in Kakadu National Park, located in Northern Australia. The best time to visit this place is during the rainy season, which lasts from December to March in the southern hemisphere. With copious amounts of rain, the waterfall crashes straight from the upper plateau with fantastic force. Unfortunately, during the dry season, the water stops flowing completely, but this wonderful transformation is what makes Jim Jim unique. 
Rhine Falls in Switzerland
The Rhine Falls are one big mass of fast moving water. It takes some time to figure out where the waterfalls begin and end, camouflaged by the Rhine River. There is no visible starting point at the top, so a colossal volume of water covers everything around. Only 23 meters high, but with a large width of 150 meters, and with a monstrous flow of water, the Rhine Falls deserve their rightful place on this list. There are several viewing platforms that allow you to watch the waterfall very close and experience a whole range of exciting emotions. 
Montmorency Falls
The US and Canada have a lot in common. One of them is that both countries have fantastic waterfalls. Montmorency Falls is considered the best waterfall in Canada after Niagara, with its amazing 275 feet in height and 150 feet in width. Grandiose streams of water are found on the Montmorinki River in Quebec. Fortunately, or unfortunately, Canadians have made this place easily accessible by building a park and providing good infrastructure. It includes a footbridge and cable car over cascading waters. This tourist-friendly approach can be a little frustrating for some visitors who prefer the thrill of near-inaccessible beauty left alone and hidden in a remote location. But on the other hand, without all these structures and amenities, it would be impossible to view the beauty of nature from all possible angles. Either way, Montmorency Falls is pure grandeur. 
Waterfalls Tees Issat
Usually, when talking about Ethiopia, the first thing that comes to mind is coffee beans. But not everyone knows that this is a safe country to look at the natural wonders of nature. The Ethiopian Issat Falls are also known as the Blue Nile Falls. From this it is clear that they are located on the Nile River, the longest river on planet Earth. Due to the creation of a hydroelectric dam, the flow of water does dry up during the dry seasons. But if you come during the rainy season, you will find an impressive sight of a falling wall of water up to 400 meters wide. The height of the fall ranges from 37 - 45 meters. 
Skogafoss waterfall in Iceland
Iceland has been recognized as a real paradise for waterfalls, among which Skogathos also deserves attention. This is probably the smoothest waterfall on this list as the water falls immaculately smoothly in an even rectangle 25 meters wide and 60 meters high. There are no rocks or ridges in between that break the fall of these streams of water. 
Gokak waterfalls
The Indian state of Karnataka has its amazing waterfalls, this is the best waterfall area in South Asia. Gokak is also located here, the water of which has a brownish color, making it unique. The proportions of the falls definitely inspire respect – 50m high, but more importantly, 177m wide. The construction of a hydroelectric dam curbed the flow of water, but during the monsoon season, this fearsome element still takes its toll and the waterfall grows. 
Calandula waterfall in Angola
When it comes to Calandula, the numbers speak for themselves. 104 meters high and 400 - 600 meters wide, depending on the flow of water. This Angolan treasure is the second largest waterfall in Africa, after Victoria. Nature calmly and majestically passed through all the conflicts and wars taking place in Angola. The former Portuguese colony was in a state of civil war for a long time, and is now working to develop its tourism industry. Kalandula Waterfall will definitely help in this regard. 
Kaieteur waterfall
This exotic and little known waterfall is 221 meters high and almost 100 meters wide. It is surrounded by a constant cloud of mist, and the colossal sweat of the water emits the strongest roar. This is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world, as well as the most mystical and awe-inspiring. It is in no way inferior to Iguazu and Niagara, and therefore takes its place of honor in our list. 
IT TURNS OUT, Niagara Falls is not the biggest waterfall in the world!
Niagara Falls - simple the most famous waterfall, thousands of tourists come to the USA every year to look at it.
"Large" is commonly called high or full-flowing (powerful) waterfalls.
So here it is highest in the world is Angel Falls in South America in the country of Venezuela. The height of this waterfall is 1054 meters (the height of a 350-storey building)!
The waterfall was named after the Venezuelan pilot Juan Angel who discovered it. The fact is that the Angel Falls is located, perhaps, in the most inaccessible corner of the earth, and the approaches to the steep wall of the waterfall are blocked by the selva - a dense tropical forest, so only a pilot could see it first.
The wild forest here is completely intertwined with vines and shrubs, so they were able to determine the height of the Angel Falls only fifteen years after the discovery - it was necessary to prepare the expedition well. To get to the waterfall on the ground, surveyors had to cut through the road with axes and machetes. The last 35 km were covered... in 20 days!
It is clear that even today tourists cannot come close to Angel Falls - this is still impossible. It remains to believe the stories of scientists that "the waterfall is so high that powerful streams turn into the smallest water dust before reaching the ground!"
By the way, during the year, the highest waterfall in the world looks different: in the rainy season, the waterfall is divided into many powerful jets, and in the dry heat it flows undignified...
The most powerful cascading waterfall in the world - Iguazu (about 80 meters high - 25 floors) is called one of the seven wonders of the world. A monstrous mass of water falls over the crest of the ledge of this waterfall - more than 700,000 tons of water per minute. That is, the waterfall overthrows a billion tons of water per day! The roar of a powerful waterfall (in Spanish Iguazu - "devil's throat") is heard for many kilometers.
Zimbabwe, Zambia
Photo Bibichkov Mikhail
Victoria Falls is located on the Zambezi River, the fourth largest in Africa, on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. This is one of the most spectacular waterfalls. In the language of the Kololo tribe who lived here in the 1800s, "Mosi-oa-Tunya" means "Smoke that thunders". And Victoria Falls is the name that David Livingstone, a British missionary, gave it when he discovered the falls between 1852 and 1856. Victoria Falls is a breathtaking spectacle of awesome beauty and splendor.
The falls are, by some measures, the largest waterfall in the world, as well as one of the most unusual in shape, and possibly the most diverse and easily observed wildlife of any section of the falls.
Although Victoria Falls is neither the tallest nor the widest waterfall in the world, its status as the largest is based on its 1.7 km (1 mile) width and 108 m (360 ft) height, forming the largest sheet of falling water in the world. The maximum power of the stream compares well with other major waterfalls.
Photos of Veronica
The waterfall is formed by the sharp fall of the Zambezi into a narrow abyss, carved by its waters in a fracture zone of the earth's crust. Numerous islands on the crest of the waterfall divide the water current into several branches. The dense fog and thunderous roar produced by the waterfall can be perceived from a distance of about 40 km. The boiling cauldron at the beginning of a meandering gorge 80 km long, through which streams rush from the waterfall, is crossed by a bridge 198 meters long and 94 meters high. During a flood, the water flow rate is approximately 546 million liters of water per minute.
There are two islands on the crest of the falls that are large enough to part the curtain of water even in full flood: Boaruka Island (or Stream Island) near the western shore, and Livingston Island near the middle. The main streams are called: Leaping Water (called by some Devil's Stream), Main Falls, Rainbow Falls (highest) and East Stream.
Photos of Veronica
The depth of the abyss, called the First Gorge, varies from 80 m (262 ft) at its western end to 108 m (360 ft) in the center. The entire volume of the Zambezi River flows through the (360 ft) wide 110 m outlet of the First Gorge for a distance of approximately 150 m (500 ft), then enters a zigzag series of gorges, designated according to the order in which the river reaches them. The water entering the Second Gorge makes a sharp sharp turn and cuts through a deep pool called the Boiler. Victoria is a complex system often referred to as the "Victoria Falls". When viewed from an airplane in a direction from west to east, the system will look like this: Devil's Cataract (Devil's Falls), about. Cataract, Main Falls (Main Cascade), Fr. Livingston, Horseshoe ("horseshoe"), Rainbow Falls ("rainbow"), about. Armchair ("armchair") and Eastern Cataract (East Falls). The river from the abyss finds its way out in a natural "hole" 70-120 m wide, located closer to the East Falls. Proran is called Boiling Pot, which means "boiling cauldron". Raging, the river passes through a zigzag canyon of three knees, each 1.5 km long, and only when it breaks out onto the plain does its current calm down.
Main Gorges:
First Gorge: where the river flows into the Victoria Falls
Second Gorge: (connected by the Victoria Falls Bridge), 250m south of the falls, 2.15km long (270 yards south, 2350 yards long)
Third Gorge: 600 m south, 1.95 km long (650 yards south, 2100 yards long)
Fourth Gorge: 1.15 km south, 2.25 km long (1256 yd south, 2460 yd long)
Fifth Gorge: 2.55 km south, 3.2 km long (1.5 miles south, 2 miles long)
Songwi Gorge: 5.3 km south, 3.3 km long, (3.3 miles south, 2 miles long) named after the small Songwi River coming from the northeast and the deepest at 140 m (460 ft) at the end dry season.
Batoka Gorge: Gorge below Songwi. This gorge is approximately 120 km (75 miles) long, and leads the river through a basalt plateau to a valley in what is now Lake Kariba.
The walls of the ravines are almost vertical and about 120 m (400 ft) high, but the river level in them varies by 20 meters (65 ft) between the wet and dry seasons.
But it is impossible to feel the statistics. It is worth a visit to make sure that the mighty cascade of the Zambezi River, rushing into the Batoka Gorge, is the widest curtain of falling water on the planet.
Many of Africa's animals and birds can be spotted in close proximity to Victoria Falls, and the range of river fish species are also well represented in the Zambezi, making it possible to combine wildlife viewing and sport fishing with sightseeing.
UNESCO
Photos of Veronica
Victoria Falls - one of the main attractions of Africa - a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The falls are divided between Zambia and Zimbabwe, and each country has a national park to protect the falls and city serving as a tourism hub: Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park and Livingston City in Zambia, and Victoria Falls National Park and Victoria Falls City in Zimbabwe.
Railway bridge at Victoria Falls.
Below Boiling Pot, almost at right angles to the waterfall, a bridge is thrown across the gorge, one of five located on the Zambezi River. The arch-shaped bridge has a length of 250 meters, the top of the bridge is 125 meters above the lower level of the river. Regular rail service connects the city of Victoria Falls and Livingston to Bulawayo, with another line connecting Livingston and Lusaka.
Formation of the Victoria Falls
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"Jumping Waters" - the westernmost stream of the Victoria Falls formed a line of least resistance where the falls subsequently formed. The recent geological history of Victoria Falls can be seen in the form of gorges below the falls. A basalt plateau over which the Upper Zambezi has cut many large cracks filled with weaker sandstone. In the current falls area, the largest fissures run roughly east to west (slightly deviating from northeast to southwest), with smaller north to south fissures connecting them.
For at least 100,000 years, the falls have retreated upstream through Batoka Gorge, eroding sandstone-filled cracks to form gorges. The river fell at various times into various chasms, which now form a series of sharp, zigzag gorges downstream of the falls.
Ignoring some of the dry sections, Second to Fifth Gorge and Songwi Gorge, represent past sections of the falls when it fell into one long, straight chasm, as it does now. Their dimensions indicate that we are not living in the widest ever "Mosi-oa-Tunya" period. The waterfall had already begun to cut through the next main gorge, in a dip on one side of the Leaping Water section of the waterfall.
More about Victoria Falls and its discoverer
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David Livingston - a weaver who became a doctor, a famous traveler, explorer - discovered the Victoria Falls to the world. During all the years of his stay in Africa, he allowed himself only once to change the local name and only once carved his initials and the date "1855" on the tree - the year of the great discovery. Livingstone's heart was committed to African soil in Ilala, his body rests in Westminster Abbey in London. The great traveler left us a handwritten drawing of Victoria.
The majestic Zambezi, having absorbed the waters from the area of the huge pool of 1.3 million square meters. km, approaches the basalt gap and falls into the abyss with an amazing rumble. Mosi-oa-Tunya - Thundering Smoke, or Seongo (Chongue), which means "Rainbow" or "Rainbow Place", - this is how the locals called and now call the waterfall, to which Livingston gave the name of the English queen.
Victoria Falls is an absolutely extraordinary phenomenon in the world nature. In the distant past, the deep tectonic forces of the Earth split the strongest rock - basalt - into blocks, and a crack 100-120 m wide from one bank to the other formed across the Zambezi channel, but to such a depth that a 40-story building could hide. If you swim upstream to the waterfall, then the impression is that the river goes underground, because right in front of you you will see the "shore" crossing the river! The waters of the Zambezi, squeezed by a narrow gorge, boil, seethe like magma, foam, rage with a wild roar. “The whole mass of water overflowing over the edge of the waterfall turns three meters below,” as David Livingston wrote, “into a kind of monstrous curtain of snow driven by a blizzard. Water particles are separated from it in the form of comets with streaming tails, until all this snow avalanche turns into myriads of small comets rushing in one direction, and each of them leaves a tail of white foam behind its nucleus.
Charles Livingston, brother of the famous traveler, who visited Victoria Falls and had previously seen Niagara, gave the palm to the miracle of Africa and noted that he did not observe the phenomenon described above at Niagara. D. Livingston assumed that it was caused by dry air. None of the later researchers after the Livingston brothers mentions the microstructure of the Victoria jets. It is difficult to say what the reason for this is: either a lack of observation, or inattention to the effect. Meanwhile, it deserves the name: "The effect of the Livingston brothers."
“Each drop of Zambezi water,” wrote David Livingstone, “makes the impression of having its own individuality. It flows down from the oars and glides like beads on a smooth surface, like droplets of mercury on a table ... Each drop continues in the form of pure white vapor. .."
The force of the impact of multi-ton masses of water on the rock from below is such that the water turns into "steam" and is knocked out back by columns of "smoke" several hundred meters high, visible from a distance of tens of kilometers. Almost at the same distance, a thunderous rumble is heard.
In the last century, getting to the Victoria Falls was not easy. D. Livingston was accompanied by three hundred warriors of the leader Select. But the locals were afraid to approach Mosi-oa-Tunya itself, considering it the place of residence of some formidable deity. David Livingston was accompanied directly to the waterfall by only two daredevils - Takeleng and Tuba Makoro. They sailed from the upper pool to about. Kazeruku (now Livingston Island), located at the very crest of the waterfall, and the great traveler was able to look into the boiling abyss and survey almost the entire system. Livingston enthusiastically described the rainbow over the waterfall, a rare rainbow, worthy of a "wonder of nature": these were ring rainbows, unusual for the European eye, one inside the other, concentric circles of many rainbows. Subsequently, Livingston wrote in his diary: "The spectacle is so beautiful that flying angels must have admired it." At the Victoria Falls there is a rare natural phenomenon - lunar rainbows. After all, a rainbow arises as a result of refraction and decomposition into component parts of the spectrum of light rays not only of the sun, but also of the moon. Like Iguazu, the nighttime rainbows over Victoria are especially luxuriant on full moons, twice a year, when the Zambezi is at its most full.
According to the description of some travelers, Victoria's water dust makes a special impression in the evenings, when "the fading sun throws a golden-yellow stream of rays onto the water columns, coloring them in a gray-yellow color, and then it seems that some fantastic giant torches are standing above the water ".
The waterfall is located on the territory of two national parks - Thundering Smoke (Mosi-oa-Tunya) in Zambia and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Both national parks are small, covering an area of 66 and 23 square kilometers, respectively.
The national parks are rich in wildlife. There are significant populations of elephants, giraffes and hippos. There are also two white rhinos that were brought there from South Africa.
A small cemetery has been preserved on the site of an old English settlement.
Tourism
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The waterfalls were hardly visited by people until the railroad to Bulawayo was built in 1905. After the introduction of the railway, they quickly gained popularity and retained it until the end of British colonial rule. A tourist town has grown up on the Zimbabwean side. In the late 1960s, the number of tourists decreased due to guerrilla warfare in Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) and the detention of foreign tourists under the rule of Vennet Konda in independent Zambia.
Zimbabwe's independence in 1980 brought relative peace, and in the 1980s a new wave of tourism began in the region. By the end of the 1990s, nearly 300,000 people were visiting the falls every year. In the 2000s, the number of tourists visiting Zimbabwe began to decrease due to unrest associated with the rule of Robert Mugabe.
Zimbabwe and Zambia allow visas for day trips across borders without prior application, however these visas are considered expensive.
Immediately after the waterfall, a section of the river begins with numerous rapids, which attracts fans of kayaking and rafting. The rapids are safe enough for novice tourists, with a large flow of water there are no dangerous stones, and after all the rapids there are sections of smooth water.
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