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	Victoria Falls
		The town of Victoria Falls is only a few minutes walk from the falls and is the tourist hub for a huge range of activities covering both general tourism and the adventure seekers.
		Victoria Falls Railway Station is a very smart Edwardian station (built in 1904) with a pond and palm trees on the platform.
		The Victoria Falls Hotel has been the place to stay when visiting the falls since it was first built in 1905 and remains a special place to this day.
	www.btinternet.com /~stuart.melvin/html/victoria_falls.html (573 words)

	Natural Wonders: Victoria Falls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		So vast are the Falls and their setting that it is difficult to grasp their true grandeur and for this reason, they are perhaps best seen from the air.
		The towering column of spray when the river is high, the thunder of the falling water, the terrifying abyss that separates Zimbabwe from Zambia, the forest - lined, placid, tranquil lagoons upstream in which hippo and deadly crocodiles lurk.
		David Livingstone reported the existence of the Falls to the outside world in 1860.
	ce.eng.usf.edu /pharos/wonders/Natural/victoriafalls.html (238 words)

	Victoria Falls, an essay by Lynn Freed — Harcourt
		If you didn't know the falls were there, you would assume that this broad, calm river wound on and on, that the faint thundering you can hear is simply the noise of the bush.
		The path along the cliff, opposite the falls, is easy to follow, and the detours to the lookout points are well worn and slippery.
		The falls are twice the height of Niagara, and one and a half times as wide.
	www.harcourtbooks.com /Reading/essay_victoriafalls.asp (1025 words)

	Victoria Falls
		The Victoria falls is 1 708 meters wide, making it the largest curtain of water in the world.
		The Local people call it "Mosi-oa-Tunya" -- the smoke that thunders and the Falls are remarkable. There is a magic about them manifested in the towering column of spray when the river is high, the thunder of the falling water, the terrifying abyss and tranquil lagoons upstream in which hippo and deadly crocodiles lurk.
		The Falls are spectacular throughout the year, but February onwards, after the rain season, has the heaviest flow and volume of spray.
	www.places.co.za /html/vicfalls.html (282 words)

	Victoria Falls Accommodation
		Victoria Falls is described by the Kololo tribe as Mosi-oa-Tunya or 'Smoke that Thunders' is located on the Zambezi River, on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, 1800m wide and 128m high.
		Victoria Falls is known as the 'Adventure Centre' of Southern Africa, with a variety of adrenaline sports, a outdoor lovers paradise waiting to be explored, accommodating all budgets and tastes.
		Victoria falls are part of 2 national parks, Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park in Zambia and the Victoria Falls National Park in Zimbabwe.
	www.victoriafalls-direct.com (541 words)

	Welcome to vicfalls.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Some 19th century European explorers of central Africa, such as David Livingstone, believed that the Falls were created by a cataclysmic rifting of the earth's crust but geologists who later visited the area realised that the Falls and the gorges downstream had been cut by the erosive power of the river.
		However, near the Falls themselves, the basalt is criss-crossed by traverse faults; the softer material that filled these faults was excavated by the river, creating a succession of waterfalls.
		The Victoria Falls represent the latest in this series of faults and are cutting back at their western end, at Devil's Cataract, into another fault that will form the waterfall of the future.
	www.vicfalls.com (746 words)

	Africa 2001: Victoria Falls and Victoria Falls Safari Lodge
		The Falls are on the Zambezi River, between Zimbabwe and Zambia.
		The spray around the Falls is sufficient to create a tiny strip of rainforest that supports mahogany, ebony and fern trees, and a few impala.
		Victoria Falls Safari Lodge restored my faith in grand hotels after a nasty experience a few years ago when vast sums of money resulted in awful food and poor service.
	www.shaunakelly.com /travel/africa2001/victoriafalls/victoriafalls.html (831 words)

	Victoria Falls \| RhinoAfrica.com
		Victoria Falls is a spectacular waterfall and one of the seven Natural Wonders of the World.
		The Zimbabwean side of the Victoria Falls is the more established of the two destinations and this bustling town is home to the famous Victoria Falls Hotel.
		Victoria Falls is one of Africa's greatest tourist attractions.
	www.rhinoafrica.com /destinations/victoria_falls (475 words)

	Victoria Falls Africa \| fact file, attractions, pictures, information
		A natural wonder of awe-inspiring beauty and grandeur, Victoria Falls is on the Zambezi River, bordering Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa.
		In full flood years the falls cannot be seen on foot on the Zimbabwe side with clouds of spray rising high into the sky and drenching all tourists.
		The falls are at their most spectacular on foot but often the spray is so thick it is difficult to see the full width of the falls, but the weather is magic.
	www.afrizim.com /Places/Victoria_Falls/default.asp (791 words)

	Safaris4Africa, Africa safari tour and travel operator for Victoria Falls and Zambia
		The falls itself are divided into five separate falls - Devils cataract, Main falls, Horseshoe falls, Rainbow falls and Eastern cataract, ranging in height from 60 to 110m.
		Victoria Falls is reached by regularly scheduled flights from Johannesburg and Winhdoek.
		Overlong the Victoria Falls bridge and the spray from the falls.
	www.safaris4africa.com /victoriafalls.htm (2149 words)

	Travel in Victoria Falls - Zimbabwe - Africa - History - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		David Livingstone did not "discover" Victoria Falls: they had been in place for millions of years, but he did report the existence of the Falls to the outside world.
		The railway, which arrived at Victoria Falls in 1904, did not bridge the river until the following year, when, with a feat of precision engineering, the gap between the two opposing arcs was ceremoniously closed.
		The railway brought a new flood of visitors to the Falls and the modern tourist era may be said to date from then.
	www.africatravelling.net /zimbabwe/victoria_falls/victoria_falls_history.htm (365 words)

	about victoria falls
		The Victoria Falls is situated in Southern Africa - on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia - and occurs where the powerful Zambezi River plunges down a series of basalt gorges in a breathtaking display of several waterfalls.
		Victoria Falls has subsequently become known as the adrenaline capital of the world because of the vast array of exciting activities on offer: from white water rafting on the Zambezi to the world-famous bungi jump into the breathtaking gorge.
		Livingstone named the falls after the British Queen Victoria and was enchanted by "scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight." The current "Flight of the Angels flight over the falls, took their name from this entry in his diary.
	www.victoriafalls.biz /about_victoria_falls/main_info.htm (481 words)

	Victoria Falls Zimbabwe and Victoria Falls Zambia guide to the Vic Falls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Victoria Falls Zambia and Victoria Falls Zimbabwe are synonymous because the mighty Zambezi River, the fourth largest in Africa, separates the two countries as it plunges 128 meters (420 ft) and across an expanses a mile wide, sending the resulting spray a mile high with an incessant roaring undertone.
		It is the widest curtain of falling water in the world, and during the warm wet months of February to April, it cascades at over thirty times its dry season flow.
		The Falls are one of the Seven Wonders of the world and provide a hub for african safari vacations throughout east Africa and southern Africa.
	www.safarivictoriafalls.com (592 words)

	Victoria Falls - Zimbabwe
		The Victoria Falls represent the latest in this series of faults and are cutting back at their western end, at Devil's Cataract, into another fault that will form the Victoria Falls of the future.
		Since the completion of the Victoria Falls Bridge in 1905 the history of the Victoria Falls has been one of the development of tourism.
		The Victoria Falls are part of the 5 782 acres Victoria Falls National Park.
	www.melaniff.com /features/travels/vicfalls.htm (720 words)

	Victoria Falls
		The native people call it "mosi-oa-tunya" which means "smoke that thunders." The falls were formed by a deep rift in the rock that lies directly across the path of the Zimbezi River.
		The height of the falls varies from 256 feet to about 354 feet in the center.
		Victoria falls was discovered by David Livingstone in 1855.
	library.thinkquest.org /J002388/victoria.html (188 words)

	Victoria Falls \| Luxurious African safari \| Victoria Falls, Victoria Falls safari
		Victoria Falls is one of the world’s greatest natural spectacles.
		The Victoria Falls region is a phenomenal safari destination due to the numerous game parks in the region.
		Victoria Falls village is home to a seemingly endless variety of adventure sports from bungee jumping to canoeing and white-water rafting.
	www.ccafricasafaris.com /destinations/zimbabwe/victoriafalls (394 words)

	Victoria Falls - tips by travel authority Howard Hillman
		When the calm flowing waters of the Zambezi River encounter the 1700-meter (1-mile) wide edge of the Victoria Falls gorge on the Zambia- Zimbabwe border, they abruptly plunge 100 meters (330 feet) to the bottom.
		Globetrotters forever debate which is mightier, Victoria Falls or Iguazu Falls in South America.
		The sounds and rising mist of Victoria Falls inspired this wonder's native and official name, Mose oa Tunya, meaning "smoke that thunders".
	www.hillmanwonders.com /victoria_falls/victoria_falls.htm (240 words)

	Victoria Falls
		On the walk back after seeing the falls we bought some drinks from some vendors to whom we had promised to look at their offerings while on the way to the falls.
		We flew from Johannesburg, South Africa, to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe on 150+ person plane and then our transfer drove directly to Zambia, since we were spending the first two days at the River Club, and Zambia does not have a working airport in that area.
		The communications were crossed and Victoria Falls hotel thought we were coming in for them the first two days, instead of the River Club.
	www.danciprari.com /worldtrip/victoria_falls.htm (4540 words)

	Livingstone Discovers Victoria Falls, 1855
		The falls are bounded on three sides by ridges 300 or 400 feet in height, which are covered with forest, with the red soil appearing among the trees.
		The entire falls are simply a crack made in a hard basaltic rock from the right to the left bank of the Zambesi, and then prolonged from the left bank away through thirty or forty miles of hills.
		On the left of the island we see the water at the bottom, a white rolling mass moving away to the prolongation of the fissure, which branches off near the left bank of the river The walls of this gigantic crack are perpendicular, and composed of one homogeneous mass of rock.
	www.eyewitnesstohistory.com /livingstone.htm (910 words)

	African Encounter - Destinations Portfolio: Victoria Falls
		The Victoria Falls Bridge was commissioned by Cecil John Rhodes in 1900, although he never visited the falls and died before construction began, he expressed his wish that the "railway should cross the Zambezi just below the Victoria Falls.
		To fully appreciate the incredible size of the Falls, and the awesome power of the water as it carves into the deep zig zagging gorges for eight kilometers, one must see it from the air.
		The Victoria Falls area is rapidly becoming known as the 'Adventure Centre' of Southern Africa, with various adrenaline sports, unmatched scenery of breathtaking proportions, and many other leisure options for outdoor lovers.
	www.africanencounter.com /de/vf.shtml (1712 words)

	- Victoria Falls
		Remember I custom design Victoria Falls packages that include airfare from Johannesburg, airport/hotel transfers,hotel lodging,tours of the falls, a sunset cruise on the Zambezi, transfers to Botswana if you are doing a Botswana Safari, or internal flight from Victoria Falls City for a Mana Pools canoe or Safari trip.
		Facing the Falls is another sheer wall of basalt, rising to the same height and capped by mist-soaked rain forest.
		The Victoria Falls area is rapidly becoming known as the ‘Adventure Centre’ of Southern Africa, with various adrenaline sports, unmatched scenery of breathtaking proportions, and many other leisure options for outdoor lovers.
	www.go2southafrica.com /Victoria-Falls (1573 words)

	Victoria Falls :: Zambia :: Locations
		Facing the Falls is another sheer wall of basalt, rising to the same height and capped by mist-soaked rain forest.
		Between February and May, when the Falls are at their most spectacular, more than 500,000 cubic metres of water a minute cascade over the edge.
		There are many different activities based around the Falls, including the ‘Flight of Angels’, a short flight over the Falls in a small plane, helicopter or microlight.
	www.ngoko.com /zambia/victoria_falls.php (529 words)

	victoria falls in zambia - luangwa.net
		The world-famous Victoria Falls are situated right on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia, where the powerful Zambezi River crashes down the Batoka gorge, at rate of between 20 000 and 500 000 cubic metres of water a minute.
		But from the Zambian side, Victoria Falls provide a different perspective which is deemed just as spectacular, if not more.
		This small owner run lodge, upstream from the Victoria Falls, set in a tranquil spot on the upper Zambezi River has unique accommodations and a very wide range of activities.
	www.luangwa.net /zambia_info/attractions_in_zambia/victoria_falls/default.htm (352 words)

	Victoria Falls - MSN Encarta
		Victoria Falls, also Mosi-oa-Tunya, waterfall in south central Africa, on the Zambezi River, on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia.
		A railroad bridge, completed in 1905, spans the gorge below the falls.
		The falls were named after British monarch Queen Victoria by Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone, who became the first European to see the falls in 1855.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761570172/Victoria_Falls.html (121 words)

	Protected Areas Programme - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Victoria Falls was proclaimed a National Monument in 1935, and in 1937 the Victoria Falls Reserve (an area extending some five miles from the falls) came under the control of the Historic Monument Commission.
		The falls are the most significant feature of the park, and when the Zambezi is in full flood (usually February or March) the falls form the largest curtain of falling water in the world (hence the African name 'Mosi-Oa-Tunya' - the smoke that thunders).
		The falls and associated gorges are an outstanding example of river capture and the erosive forces of the water still continues to sculpture the hard basalts.
	www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/wh/victoria.html (1322 words)

	Information on Victoria Falls - Zimbabwe - Zambia
		The falls are the most significant feature of the Victoria Falls National Park, and when the Zambezi is in full flood (usually February or March) they form the largest curtain of falling water in the world.
		Below the falls the river enters a narrow series of gorges which represent locations successively occupied by the falls earlier in their history.
		Victoria Falls attract many 'extreme' sports lovers; bungee jumping off the Zambezi Bridge, white water rafting and body boarding are just a few options available.
	www.victoria-falls-hotels.com /Victoria_Falls_destination_Information.asp (379 words)

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