For you a visit to these falls will not only be a splendorous sight but will give the added pleasure of diverse and easily-seen wildlife. You could also walk in the footsteps of David Livingstone, who the first European to see the Mosi-oa-Tunya which he named the Victoria Falls after his monarch.
The bridge links Zambia on the left and Zimbabwe on the right
They are shared between Zambia and Zimbabwe, and each country has a national park to protect them and a town serving as a tourism centre: Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park and Livingstone in Zambia, and Victoria Falls National Park and the town of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe.
The Africans called the falls the Mosi-oa-Tunya which means the smoke that thunders. That’s probably because of the mist and vapor that is tossed in drafts around the cataract especially during the rains. And also because of the spray that shoots upwards like reversed rain, especially at Zambia’s Knife-Edge Bridge.
The the Zambezi river forms the Victoria falls. The river’s course is dotted with numerous tree-clad islands, which increase in number as the river approaches the falls.
Options to stay: Royal Livingstone Hotel is an option very close to the falls. For a taste of the backpacker scene, try Jollyboys International Backpackers hostel
Victoria Falls sits on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, so travelers must choose which country will be their point of arrival. The beauty around waterfalls generally masks the destructive force that fluid water holds. However, a fall of such magnificence just reinforces a feeling of being alive.
Source: The New York Times
