Who was the first European to see the Victoria Falls? Detailed answer

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Who was the first European to see the Victoria Falls?

Victoria Falls is the highest in Africa. The waterfall is not yet visible, but a terrifying roar is already heard, similar to continuous thunder. Day and night, there is a cloud of water spray above Victoria, so a rainbow hangs here all the time, even at night by the light of the moon. A lunar rainbow against a black velvet sky is an unusually beautiful sight.

The Zambezi River near the waterfall reaches a width of almost 2 kilometers, and this huge mass of water falls down from a rocky ledge 107 meters high. Victoria Falls - a whole cascade of waterfalls that fall down into one boiling cauldron. These are the Main Falls, Eastern, Rainbow and Devil's Falls.

The first European to see the Victoria Falls was David Livingston in 1855. He gave the name to these waterfalls. A few meters from the rapids of the Devil's waterfall, a monument was erected to him: a bronze figure in a jacket, trousers tucked into boots, and a Bible in his hands. On the pedestal is the inscription: "David Livingston - missionary, explorer, liberator." The city, 11 kilometers from the waterfall, received the name of this brave, kind and disinterested person.

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