Facts On Victoria Falls

Aug. 11, 2009 - PRLog -- -Strange Facts About Victoria Falls-

For those of you looking for some strange facts on Victoria Falls – we have found these, we will be adding to this list as and when we find more…. Hope you enjoy!

• Rain 24/7 -Because of the spray from the falls – the Rain Forest at Victoria Falls is the only place on earth that it rains 24 hours a day – 7 days a week.

• Have you ever seen a Moonbow? During a full moon you can see a moonbow at Victoria Falls. This can been seen through the spray at night instead of during the day as a solar rainbow. The day light rainbow is exactly the same as the full moonlight rainbow: the colour scheme and the shape of the curvature are the same.

•: Did you know that people hang over the edge of the Victoria Falls - It is true when the river flow is at a safe level during the months of September to December, you can swim in a naturally formed pool known as the Devil’s Swimming Pool right on the edge of the falls (see video below). This pool is accessed from Livingstone Island – the very island that David Livingstone first saw the falls from. The natural rock wall just below the water stops you from being washed over the edge despite the current.

-Interesting Facts-

• Victoria Falls is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World – do you know them all?

Grand Canyon, Great Barrier Reef, Harbour of Rio de Janeiro, Mount Everest, Polar Aurora, Paricutin volcano.

• Victoria Falls is The world’s largest curtain of falling water. The 1,700m wide water cataract drops through 110 m only to escape through a series of zigzagging gorges a mere 100m wide and 122m deep.

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