{"id":3780242,"date":"2021-02-03T10:25:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T09:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/?p=3780242"},"modified":"2024-10-24T15:41:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T13:41:01","slug":"most-beautiful-waterfalls-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/us\/most-beautiful-waterfalls-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The world&#8217;s top 5 most beautiful waterfalls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_row _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d max_width=\u201d900px\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d4_4\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_2_line_height=\u201d1.4em\u201d custom_padding=\u201d40px||40px||true|\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span>As impressive as they are dizzying, we could have lingered over the Iguazu Falls or Niagara Falls for a long time. But nature offers other waterfalls that are perhaps less well-known but just as breath-taking. Here are five treasures scattered across the globe.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=\u201d1\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||||false|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d1_2,1_2\u2033 make_equal=\u201don\u201d admin_label=\u201dcolumn-swap\u201d module_class=\u201dcolumn-swap\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d width=\u201d100%\u201d max_width=\u201d1000px\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.27.0\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_4_line_height=\u201d2em\u201d custom_padding=\u201d25px|30px|80px|50px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d||50px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3>1. Oceania \u2013 The Horizontal Falls of the Kimberley<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Northwest<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Australia<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>hides one of the world\u2019s last remaining pristine and untamed areas.<span>\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/us\/take-a-closer-look-at-the-kimberley-the-untamed-australian-treasure\/\" rel=\"noopener\">The Kimberley<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>is an environmental wonder that is home to a one-of-a-kind spectacle:<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>horizontal waterfalls<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Only accessible by sea, these<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>horizontal falls<\/em><span>\u00a0<\/span>with their myriad emerald-blue reflections are the product of a<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>natural phenomenon<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>created by two<span>\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/us\/high-low-tide\/\" rel=\"noopener\">tidal<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>currents. The water rushes through two narrow gorges, creating an extremely powerful current. Another curiosity: the direction of the flow reverses each time the tide changes.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_divider show_divider=\u201doff\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/chutes-horizontales-kimberley-australie.jpg\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d height=\u201d100%\u201d height_tablet=\u201d350px\u201d height_phone=\u201d280px\u201d height_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d border_color_right=\u201d#ffffff\u201d border_width_all_tablet=\u201d\u201d border_width_all_phone=\u201d\u201d border_width_all_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d border_width_right_tablet=\u201d0px\u201d border_width_right_phone=\u201d\u201d border_width_right_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d1_2,1_2\u2033 make_equal=\u201don\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d width=\u201d100%\u201d max_width=\u201d1000px\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_divider show_divider=\u201doff\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/plus-belles-cascades-monde-chutes-victoria.jpg\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d height=\u201d100%\u201d height_tablet=\u201d350px\u201d height_phone=\u201d280px\u201d height_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d border_color_right=\u201d#ffffff\u201d border_width_all_tablet=\u201d\u201d border_width_all_phone=\u201d\u201d border_width_all_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d border_width_right_tablet=\u201d0px\u201d border_width_right_phone=\u201d\u201d border_width_right_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_4_line_height=\u201d2em\u201d custom_padding=\u201d25px|30px|80px|50px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d||50px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3>2. Africa \u2013 Victoria Falls<\/h3>\n<div class=\"bloc-text\">\n<div class=\"text-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Right in the heart of southern Africa, on the border between<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Zimbabwe<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>and<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Zambia<\/strong>, is hidden one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World:<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Victoria Falls<\/strong>. Impressive, powerful, pulsating \u2014 these falls are<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>128 metres<\/strong>, high and hurtle down into a 1,700 metre-wide crevasse.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The local Makalolo people know them as<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>\u201cthe smoke that thunders\u201d<\/strong>. Why? Because of the sound of the falls which can be heard 40 kilometres away\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d1_2,1_2\u2033 make_equal=\u201don\u201d admin_label=\u201dcolumn-swap\u201d module_class=\u201dcolumn-swap\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d width=\u201d100%\u201d max_width=\u201d1000px\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_4_line_height=\u201d2em\u201d custom_padding=\u201d25px|30px|80px|50px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d||50px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3>3. America \u2013 Angel Falls<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located in southeast<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Venezuela<\/strong>,<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Canaima<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>National Park has a natural treasure it can\u2019t really conceal. And for good reason.<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Angel Falls<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>is the highest waterfall in the world!<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>979 metres<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>high, these falls are 19 times bigger than Niagara Falls!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Listed as<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>UNESCO World Heritage<\/strong>, this miraculous sight is named after the American aviator, Jimmy Angel, who discovered it in the 1930s. The falls are very difficult to access. By flying over in a plane you can admire this phenomenon, nestled amidst lush vegetation.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_divider show_divider=\u201doff\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/chutes-salto-angel-plus-hautes-du-monde.jpg\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d height=\u201d100%\u201d height_tablet=\u201d350px\u201d height_phone=\u201d280px\u201d height_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d border_color_right=\u201d#ffffff\u201d border_width_all_tablet=\u201d\u201d border_width_all_phone=\u201d\u201d border_width_all_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d border_width_right_tablet=\u201d0px\u201d border_width_right_phone=\u201d\u201d border_width_right_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d1_2,1_2\u2033 make_equal=\u201don\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d width=\u201d100%\u201d max_width=\u201d1000px\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_divider show_divider=\u201doff\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/chutes-baatara-liban-belels-cascades.jpg\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d height=\u201d100%\u201d height_tablet=\u201d350px\u201d height_phone=\u201d280px\u201d height_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d border_color_right=\u201d#ffffff\u201d border_width_all_tablet=\u201d\u201d border_width_all_phone=\u201d\u201d border_width_all_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d border_width_right_tablet=\u201d0px\u201d border_width_right_phone=\u201d\u201d border_width_right_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_4_line_height=\u201d2em\u201d custom_padding=\u201d25px|30px|80px|50px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d||50px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3>4. Asia \u2013 Baatara Gorge Waterfall<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another quite astounding natural phenomenon is the<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Baatara Gorge<\/strong>. Located in north<span>\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/us\/september-in-the-sun\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Lebanon<\/a>, in the town of Tannourine, this gorge is carved from limestone. It consists of three bridges and an impressive waterfall of nearly 100 metres height that thunders and roars from the beginning of spring, after the snow has thawed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Discovered in 1952 by the French speleologist Henri Coiffait, this unique site is surrounded by jungle as far as the eye can see. A wholly unusual panorama, just two hours from<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Beirut<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=\u201d1_2,1_2\u2033 make_equal=\u201don\u201d admin_label=\u201dcolumn-swap\u201d module_class=\u201dcolumn-swap\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d width=\u201d100%\u201d max_width=\u201d1000px\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d custom_padding=\u201d0px||0px||true|false\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_text _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d header_2_font=\u201d|300|||||||\u201d header_2_text_color=\u201d#334556\u2033 header_2_font_size=\u201d38px\u201d header_4_line_height=\u201d2em\u201d custom_padding=\u201d25px|30px|80px|50px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_tablet=\u201d||50px||false|false\u201d custom_padding_phone=\u201d|||40px|false|false\u201d custom_padding_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d]<\/p>\n<h3>5. Europe \u2013 Godafoss Waterfall<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In north<span>\u00a0<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/us\/most-beautiful-natural-swimming-pools\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iceland<\/a>, in the Myvatn region, fortunate travellers can take the time to admire<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Godafoss Waterfall<\/strong>. . Here, it is not its height (around 12 metres) nor its width (30 metres) that is most impressive but its<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>absolute beauty<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dubbed<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>\u201cthe waterfall of the gods\u201d<\/strong>,<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Godafoss Waterfall<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>is adorned with basalt columns. According to legend, it was here that a pagan chief decided the official religion of Iceland in 1000 AD. He chose Christianity and so decided to throw the statues of the pagan gods into the waterfall. Divine.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=\u201d1_2\u2033 _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][et_pb_divider show_divider=\u201doff\u201d _builder_version=\u201d4.16\u2033 _module_preset=\u201ddefault\u201d background_image=\u201dhttps:\/\/escales.ponant.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/chutes-godafoss-islande-plus-belles-cascades.jpg\u201d module_alignment=\u201dcenter\u201d height=\u201d100%\u201d height_tablet=\u201d350px\u201d height_phone=\u201d280px\u201d height_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d border_color_right=\u201d#ffffff\u201d border_width_all_tablet=\u201d\u201d border_width_all_phone=\u201d\u201d border_width_all_last_edited=\u201don|desktop\u201d border_width_right_tablet=\u201d0px\u201d border_width_right_phone=\u201d\u201d border_width_right_last_edited=\u201don|phone\u201d global_colors_info=\u201d{}\u201d][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row 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