Video: Devil's Font at the edge of Victoria Falls
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
In winter, when the heat is still so far away, many dream of a real summer vacation. Someone throws everything and goes to hot countries closer to the seas and oceans, and the real daredevils go to South Africa. Here, on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, there is a unique opportunity to swim in the Devil's Pool on the edge of the huge Victoria Falls!
The waterfall is striking in its size: being twice the height of Niagara, it passes 750 million liters of water per minute through its vent. This place has long been considered sacred, near the waterfall, priests performed sacrifices, and sorcerers - magical rites. They called this place "The Smoke That Thunders." The pool next to the waterfall was nicknamed the Devilish by the locals because it is shrouded in fog and splashes from a stream of water flying down!
Swimming in the pool is recommended during the dry season when the water flow is not very strong. However, without an experienced leader, this should not be done in any case. The guides will be happy to show you the most convenient swimming spots so that vacationers can swim to the very edge of the waterfall. Despite caution, accidents do occur from time to time, with an average of one death annually.
In this amazing place, the traveler has the opportunity to feel like one of the drops of a huge stream, to feel at the same time involvement in nature and the insignificance of his being. For many, a trip to this waterfall becomes a real dream, the realization of which takes a lot of time and inspiration. So it happened with the miniaturist Peter Riches, who spent 15 years building a luxurious doll mansion. With the money raised, the master wants to go on a cruise and visit, in addition to Victoria Falls, Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon.
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