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Mosi-oa-Tunya - The Smoke that Thunders.
Derived from the towering column of spray when the Zambezi River runs high, this is the name that Zimbabwe's local people have given to this awesome natural phenomenon.

The name is probably more appropriate and descriptive than "Victoria", which has a far too calm and composed ring to it to do justice to the masses of thundering, swirling water of these spectacular Falls. But all Dr David Livingstone probably thought of when he named the Falls after his Queen in 1855 was his royal duty.

Five separate falls make up this incredible spectacle that plunges more than 100m into a sheer-sided chasm which separates Zimbabwe from Zambia. The awe-inspiring abyss is spanned by a 1905 Edwardian bridge which links the two countries. The masses of water plunging down the Falls and into the gorge below originate from the mighty Zambezi River that meanders through more than 2,700km of African countryside.

April and May are the Peak season for the falls. The dry seasons are between September and November and almost no water plunges from the falls. So you will find during the dry season a lot of the activities available have been reduced.

Things to See
The Baobab Tree
This is one the other features at the Falls to see. It is also know as the "Big Tree". A famous meeting point for pioneers in the early days. It has been fenced off because people were going there and carving initials on the tree.

David Livingstone Statue
This statue was erected to the memory of David Livingstone on the 6 August 1954. You will find this statue overlooking the Devil's Cataract at the Falls.

Crocodile Ranch
At this ranch you can see more than 2000 species of crocodiles. They have also got Lions there, Ostriches and a numerous bird life there. They started doing an orphanage for the animals and bird life that have been injured.

Activities
There are quite a lot of activities to do in the Falls, but I was in the Falls about a month ago with a group of people and all the activities they did were companies based in Livingstone, Zambia.

I don't want to be biased or put Victoria Falls companies down but I found that the Livingstone companies were the same price as Victoria Falls but I found that you got a bit more value for your money with the Livingstone companies . But people have their own opinions about which company to go as well. I will list below the companies that do different activities for Vic Falls and Zambia.

Whitewater Rafting
This activity takes place below the Falls and the white water section of the Zambezi extends for just over 20km, hurtling the rubber boats through 19 gorges bordered by sheer cliffs of up to 700ft high.
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