The wild land of Zambia
If you’ve ever dreamed of going on safari in Africa, but have never been sure where exactly all that spectacular wildlife and cinematic scenery that you’ve marvelled at in nature documentaries is actually located, let me enlighten you. The best place to see savage, exotic, nature in the raw is in Zambia, located in Southern Africa. And what’s more, the people are nice too!. Here are some of the most exciting places to visit in this beautiful country:
Zambia is home to the largest waterfall in the world, known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya, and commonly referred to as The Victoria Falls. This waterfall makes the Niagara falls look like a garden centre water feature, standing at the collossal height of a hundred and eleven metres, and measuring over a mile across. The torrent of water that plummets from this great height roars like a thousand angry lions, and sends spray so high into the air that the jets can be seen from a distance of over thirty kilometres away.
Zambia can lay claim to having some of the largest and most spectacular areas of unspoiled wilderness anywhere in the world. All the zoos and safari parks in all the world cannot compete with the natural wonders that are abundant in the wilderness of Zambia, which can boast 19 national parks and 34 big-game reserves that account for over 30% of the nation’s land mass. If you’ve ever wanted to see animals such as leopards, elephants, lions, and giraffes living as nature intended, Zambia is your dream ticket. And it doesn’t stop there – you can see herds of wildebeests migrate in Liuwa Park, huge crowds of Antelope in the Kafue Fats and Busanga plains and all manner of unique, exotic avian life, such as wood ibis, egrets, vultures, crested cranes, the rare shoebill stork, saddle-bill storks, and many more at the Bird Sanctuary in Lochinvar.
The Zambezi River runs 3,540 kilometres from the Kalene Hills to the Indian Ocean, with over two thirds of it going through Zambia. The river encompasses the the peaceful and history-rich Lake Kariba, wild Victoria Falls, the Barote Flood Plain, site of the Lozi people’s exuberant annual Kuomboka ceremony, and the devastatingly deep Batoka Gorge. If you love nature, you’ll go ape for the sights you can see along the lower Zambezi.
It’s not just spectacular natural scenery that makes Zambia one of the most photographable countries in the world. Zambia is home to the largest open-cast copper mine in the world, The Nchanga Open Pit.
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