The early bird groups reading the informational posters inside the entryway of the Victoria Falls National Park on its formation, the indigenous people and history of the waterfall called Mosi-Oa-Tunya by the indigenous people, meaning “The Smoke That Thunders.” The waterfall appeared, marked on maps, in the early 1850’s but it was not until Scottish Missionary Dr. David Livingstone visit in 1855 that their existence became widely publicized to the outside world. (Nov. 3, 2024)
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The huge baboons were rather docile at the Victoria Falls National Park. But, they can be rather vicious. This area of the Falls is the Rainforest characterized by lush, dense vegetation due to the constant mist from the falls. (Nov. 3, 2024)
This statue of Scottish Missionary Dr. David Livingston was erected Nov. 16, 1955, 100 years after he was to ‘discover’ the falls. I find it disturbing how the indigenous people who lived and honored the waterfalls naming it Mosi-Oa-Tunya are set aside because a white European man sees something unusual in another country he is not native to but goes there sees this unusual landmark and he’s the one who gets honored for his ‘discovery.’ (Nov. 3, 2024)
The 1st Viewpoint of Victoria Falls overlooks the Devil’s Cataract falls and is the lowest point of the Falls. It is believed that the local Kololo tribes used to perform some rituals at this island during the low water season. This is the same view point where the statue of Scottish Missionary Dr. David Livingstone was erected. He is known to be the first European to see the Falls on the 16th of November 1855 and named them Victoria Falls in honor of Queen Victoria, England’s reigning Queen at that time. (Nov. 3, 2024)
Viewpoint 2 of the Victoria Falls offers an eye level of the Falls since there are some steps going down the gorge. (Nov. 3, 2024)
Viewpoint 2 of the Victoria Falls offers an eye level of the Falls since there are some steps going down the gorge. (Nov. 3, 2024)
Viewpoint 3 of the Victoria Falls has a good view of the Devil’s Cataract. (Nov. 3, 2024)
The signage giving directions to the viewpoints at Victoria Falls. (Nov. 3, 2024)
Viewpoint 3 of the Victoria Falls has a good view of the Devil’s Cataract. (Nov. 3, 2024)
Me at viewport 3 of Victoria Falls on the Zimbabwe side. Over my shoulder is the Devil’s Cataract or Devil’s Pool, a natural infinity pool on the edge of a sheer drop. (Nov. 3, 2024)
The falls and empty gorges of Victoria Falls. (Nov. 3, 2024)
The graveled pathways inside the forested area of the Victoria Falls National Park in Zimbabwe. (Nov. 3, 2024)
The main falls at Victoria Falls. (Nov. 3, 2024)
A peek into the main falls at Victoria Falls. (Nov. 3, 2024)
The graveled walkway through the forest area adjacent to the waterfalls that leads to each of the viewpoints at the Victoria Falls National Park in Zimbabwe. (Nov. 3, 2024)
The main waterfalls viewpoint area of Victoria Falls. (Nov. 3, 2024)
Me with the colorful double rainbow selfie at Victoria Falls. (Nov. 3, 2024)
A rainbow selfie as the second rainbow disappears at Victoria Falls. (Nov. 3, 2024)