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On the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia lie one of the largest waterfalls in the world. Named Victoria Falls in honour of Queen Victoria by the world famous explorer David Livingstone, they attract an increasing number of visitors largely because of their sheer beauty and still untouched setting.
One of the inescapable side shows of these falls is the eternal cloud hanging over it: the spray of the water being launched high up in the air. This phenomenon also gave the original inhabitants the idea to call the Falls Mosi-oa-Tunya, or: smoke that thunders. And indeed, apart from the ever visible spray of water in the air, there is also the never ending thunder of the huge amounts of water hitting the bottom of the gorge beneath. With all this water around, rainbows can be seen everywhere, obviously as long as the sun shines. I recommend you to pack all your things well into plastic bags when walking around, because water is everywhere, even if you don't get close to the abyss.
When you have taken your time to admire this spectacle, there are nowadays many other things to do. Bungee jumping from the railway bridge, claimed to be the highest jump in the world, kayaking, rafting, helicopter flights, visiting crocodile farms, joining a sundowner cruise on the Zambezi, doing a game spotting tour, trying your luck in the casinos: it is all possible. We recommend staying a few days to really absorb the fantastic setting of these falls and its surroundings.
