You will discover over the article, aquatic beauties that abound this world. We offer a wave of water that you were swimming in happiness. On the way to a journey rather watered!
Iguaçu Falls in South America (Brazil / Argentina)
Classified as a UNESCO heritage site since 1984, Iguaçu Falls or Iguazu together over 275 waterfalls very close to each other. It is this accumulation of small waterfalls that form this unique ensemble. They mark the border between Argentina and Brazil. No wonder: they spread over 2.7 kilometers. She thus form an impenetrable natural barrier, with a peak at 90 meters. Iguaçu Falls are nicknamed "Garganta del Diablo" (Devil's Throat).
In Argentina, several circuits of visits have been built in the middle of the forest and above the various branches of the river, via different gateways. Perched on a platform of observation, tourists scrutinize the waterfalls of Iguazu National Park.
The Victoria Falls in Africa (Zimbabwe)
Victoria Falls in southern Africa this time do not mark the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, but they are close.
Beyond their beauty these falls are certainly among the most impressive in the world. They flow from a height of 128 meters into a crevasse 1 700 meters wide! This configuration allows tourists to come as close to the falls and see the face, only a few tens of meters.
In wet weather, the flow of the falls can reach 9100 m3 of water per second, which is why the mist and the roar generated by the Victoria Falls can be seen with 40 km. However in dry periods, the flow is very small: it is possible to go swimming on the board, as close to empty.
Niagara Falls in the United States (Canada)
After the most impressive, there is now talk of the most famous: the Niagara Falls! Despite their worldwide recognition, they are far from being the highest. Their 52 meters high, they attract every year millions of tourists come to discover the famous "Niagara Falls". It is not well high but keep a breathtaking rate: 2800 m3 per second. Which is still very little beside the rainy period the Victoria Falls.
Niagara Falls is divided into three parts: the "horseshoe", the "American Falls" and "Bridal Veil". Some shipping companies offer tourists rides at the foot of the falls, closest to the dumped torrential rain.
Salto Angel au Venezuela (Bolivar)
This waterfall is aptly named: Angel ie "the swan dive." Indeed, it is the highest waterfall in the world. At a height of 979 meters we dare to believe that even the bravest of the angels would not survive the fall! The official height of the waterfall was determined during an exploratory mission of "National Geographic" led by American journalist Ruth Robertson in 1949.
It begins on Auyan Tepuy, one of the most famous in the world tepui (relief with flat tops bordered by huge cliffs). It is the birthplace of the river Rio Kerep makes its descent in several stages: a first jump of 807 meters (Waterfall record in a single bound) and a second jump of about 15 meters. Access to the site is via a path and it is possible for the more adventurous to bathe in its base.
The "Yosemite Falls" in the United States (California)
At a height of 740 meters, Yosemite Falls offer a show combining power and beauty, fear and appeasement. They consist of three different waterfalls, which give the impression of a single drop that descend in steps. The highest waterfalls measure 436 meters, the second has a height of 205 meters, and the third 97 meters. Is well a total of 740 meters. A height that their warranty instead of sixth in North America and highest waterfall 20th in the world.
The ideal time to visit: in the late spring, when the snow melted and the glaciers of the Sierra Nevada, the chain of snowy mountains in eastern California, generously feed the waterfall.
Gullfoss or "golden falls" in Iceland
Iceland Gullfoss is also called "the golden falls," which says a lot about their beauty already. The particularity of Gollfoss is to be made of a "staircase" on three levels before the fall. Nature proves she does not need us to do things well. This falls located on the river Hvítá offers a completely different panaroma different times of the year. One can see the edges of Gollfoss snowy winter or discover a waterfall adorned with a flamboyant green vegetation in summer.
Without being able to classify all, there is also another famous in Iceland fall "Dettifoss". It offers a unique landscape with its cracked soil of a pale gray. A lunar and rather unexpected vision to house a waterfall.
The Ouzoud Morocco (Marrakech)
The Ouzoud, visited by hundreds of tourists every year, is 110 meters high. A show that deserves since accessed after a journey of 150 kilometers, or about 2:30 drive, by taking short cuts. These waterfalls are the most famous waterfalls in Morocco and is a major tourist attraction in western countries. The water comes to originate at the foot of a small village, which brings a landscape quite charming.
In this fabulous scenery, waterfalls bounce stepwise leaving in the air many water droplets. Ouzoud waterfalls are regularly wrapped in a rainbow.
Ban Gioc in Vietnam (Cao Bang)
Cascade "Ban Gioc", "Thac Ban Gioc" in Vietnamese forms a natural border between China and Vietnam in the province of Cao Bang. It is now a place of remembrance in honor of some 60,000 soldiers died during the "Third Indochina War," which opposed the People's Republic of China to Vietnam. A war which lasted from 17 February to 16 March 1979.
This cascade of about 30 meters high is separated into three waterfalls themselves separated by rocks and trees. You can hear the water thundering indeed striking cliffs below. This is the 4th largest waterfall housed on a national border after Iguaçu Falls, Victoria and Niagara. A route can carry tourists to the top of the waterfall where there is a stone that marks the border between Vietnam and China.
The "Huka Falls" in New Zealand (Taupo)
The Huka Falls are a set of waterfalls on the Waikato River that drains Lake Taupo in New Zealand. This river with a width of 100m then narrows to dive quinziane a meter high in a canyon of granite: it is the Huka Falls. At the top of the falls there is a series of small waterfalls falling on more than 8 or 11 meters. These are spanned by a bridge where the view is fantastic: the Waikato River plunges into a narrow chasm 24 meters deep.
The name means Huka Maori "foam" that the waterfalls and rapids are scum. In the 30s, this cascade allowed to supply electricity to a hotel Wairakei through a hydroelectric station. More modest but equally nice to see, Huka Falls offers an extraordinary landscape in the country of Kiwi.
The most spectacular in the most discreet through the most unusual we have offered you a little tour of the world's most beautiful waterfalls of the Earth. But mother nature is the architect of many other fabulous waterfalls. Cascades and waterfalls are among the few exceptional landscapes that man has not changed. You are free to discover all over your travels.
Source: infotourisme
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