Mosi oa Tunya meaning "the smoke that thunders" is otherwise known as Victoria Falls. It is definitely on the list of must sees while Laura and I are in Zambia. The the falls are more than a mile wide and 420ft high, which is slightly larger than Minnehaha Falls in MN. However thanks to trouble in bordering Zimbabwe and the resulting development plans in Zambia, it looks like the time to see it is sooner rather than later. Hopefully when I see it there won't be a huge resort obstructing my view.
(The falls) have been a tourist hotspot since 1905, but Unesco is now considering listing the site as "endangered" because of mismanagement that has allowed the once prosperous resort to deteriorate.
Furthermore, over-zealous Zambian developers are proposing to build 500 chalets in a national park overlooking the falls, prompting warnings that the plan could lead Unesco to remove the site'sWorld Heritage status immediately.
continued at:
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/article2132577.ece
(The falls) have been a tourist hotspot since 1905, but Unesco is now considering listing the site as "endangered" because of mismanagement that has allowed the once prosperous resort to deteriorate.
Furthermore, over-zealous Zambian developers are proposing to build 500 chalets in a national park overlooking the falls, prompting warnings that the plan could lead Unesco to remove the site'sWorld Heritage status immediately.
continued at:
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/article2132577.ece
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