The Devil's Cataract (Zimbabwe)


Posted by Peter Ireland on Wed Jan 11, 2017 2:56 pm

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The name comes from the adjacent island in the river where the local tribes used to perform sacrificial ceremonies. When the missionaries arrived in the area they referred to these ceremonies as “devilish” and hence the name was given to this cataract.The waterfall is 70 mtrs high.

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by Gary Briney on Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:20 pm
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Fantastic view!
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by Pedro da Costa on Thu Jan 12, 2017 4:58 am
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Terrific view and the rainbow its excelent!!
 

by John Labrenz on Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:41 pm
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A beauty...best viewed at full size.
Bonus rainbow.
 

by Neilyb on Fri Jan 13, 2017 9:17 am
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Love it, what a view!
 

by E.J. Peiker on Mon Jan 16, 2017 5:17 pm
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Great to capture a rainbow on this powerful looking waterfall.
 

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