What are the world famous waterfalls?

Angel Waterfall, also known as Chulun Meru Waterfall, which has the largest drop in the world, has a drop of 979 meters, 18 times that of Niagara Waterfall. Located on the Chulun River, a tributary of the Caroni River in Guyana Plateau, Bolivarian State of Venezuela.

Iguazu Waterfall, the widest waterfall in the world, is horseshoe-shaped, 82 meters high and 4, meters wide. It is the widest waterfall in the world, with an average flow of 1,7 cubic meters per second, ranking sixth in the world in terms of water volume.

The world's largest waterfall group-Kowloon Waterfall Group

★ Victoria Waterfall in Zimbabwe (the largest waterfall in the world with a drop of 16 meters)

Victoria Waterfall is located in Tianjin, east of the intersection of Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana; Praise the border.

The wide Zambezi River flows eastward until it reaches Livingston, and suddenly it is cut off by a 1-meter-deep valley. The river of Manjiang River is like a Ma Benteng, pouring down to the bottom. Roaring around, heard dozens of miles. Water mist flying, rising hundreds of meters, is a spectacle.

The waterfall is more than 16 meters wide, with a maximum drop of 16 meters. Levens Island is divided into five sections due to the barrier of the river, forming Devil Waterfall, Main Waterfall, Horseshoe Waterfall, Rainbow Waterfall and River Waterfall.

Devil's Waterfall is magnificent and peerless. Rolling water, surging flying down. Thunder and thunder, the wind roar and the valley should be earth-shattering. Visitors feel that the earth is shaking when they arrive here.

The main waterfall is famous for its maximum water flow. Covered with water curtains, hanging from the cliff. Silver light flies in the air, and the deep valley is foggy in Yun Teng. It's amazing to hear the sound of gas.

horseshoe-shaped waterfall, with little water flow, is named after its shape like a horse's foot.

Rainbow Waterfall, Ping Ye wins. Looking at an open cemetery from afar, the rainbow is reflected in the sun. Nearby, I feel the fine rain, the waterfall is like a tide, and the color is shining. Water mist soundscape In perfect harmony. Being in the environment seems to be on cloud nine.

The East Waterfall belongs to Zambia, where visitors can watch it closely. Beads and beads, spray after spray, wisps of silver, jumping and moving, are right in front of us. Facing the flowing water, I can't help feeling that "it's flying down three thousands of feet, and it's suspected that the Milky Way has fallen for nine days".

Between the East Waterfall and the Rainbow Waterfall, there is a "Blade Bridge" across the empty valley, which is more than 3 meters long and about 2 meters wide. Walking on the bridge is like hanging in the air, surrounded by heavy rain, so don't have some fun. But those who are not brave should not try lightly.

There is a deep pool named "boiling vortex" under the waterfall. Standing on the iron bridge at the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, you can get a panoramic view of it. After the five waterfalls meet at the bottom of the valley, they surge and inject "boiling vortex". The pool is rolling and boiling. After the "boiling vortex", the water flow calmed down a little, and the Zambezi River continued to flow eastward.

Victoria Falls has been accompanying the Zambezi River for years with its never-ending roaring songs.

★ Niagara Falls (the second largest waterfall in the world with a drop of 51 meters)

Niagara Falls is located on the Niagara River at the junction of Canada and the United States, with a geographical position of W 79.5 and N 43.1. The river at the upper end of the waterfall is divided into two branches by goat island with a width of about 35 m, and the horseshoe waterfall on the left belongs to Canada; On the right is the American Waterfall, which belongs to the United States. After falling, the two waterfalls are combined into the niagara river and flow into Lake Ontario in the north. About 1 m downstream of the waterfall, there is an iron bridge in niagara river Canyon, which is called Rainbow Bridge, and the jiepai between Canada and the United States is erected on the railing in the middle of the bridge.

horseshoe waterfall is horseshoe-shaped, with a width of about 9 m and a height of 51 m, and its arc center is downstream, which is a first-class drop with a flow of about 2 8 m3/s. The American Waterfall is shaped like a "I", with a width of about 3 m and a height of 54 m. It is also a first-class fall with a flow of about 24m3/s.. The rapids where the two waterfalls meet after falling have a water depth of 14 ~ 18 m and a velocity of 5 km/h.

niagara river originates from Lake Erie, with a total length of 58 km and a width of over 4 m, and the waterfall canyon is over 1 m wide. Because Lake Erie is connected with its upstream three lakes, namely, Lake Superior, Lake Huron and Lake Michigan, the Niagara River is large and stable. Lake Ontario is the downstream of the Great Lakes, and it is the discharge bearing area of niagara river. Because its lake elevation is about 1 m lower than that of Lake Erie upstream, it is an important condition for the emergence and development of the Great Waterfall.

★ Iguazu Waterfall in Brazil and Argentina (the widest waterfall in the world is 4m wide)

Iguazu Waterfall in South America is one of the five largest waterfalls in the world, which is located on the border between Argentina and Brazil. In 1934, Argentina established a 67-square-kilometer national park in Iguazu Falls. In 1984, Iguazu Waterfall was listed as a World Natural Heritage by UNESCO.

In p>1542, a Spanish missionary accidentally discovered Iguazu Waterfall in the tropical rain forest of parana river Valley in South America. Cascading waterfalls roared down around a horseshoe-shaped canyon, and the water mist stirred up filled the dense forest, and the sound of running water could be heard several kilometers away.

"Iguazu" means "great water" in the language of Guarani, an indigenous people in South America. The Iguazu River, which originated in Brazil, gradually slowed down before flowing into parana river. On the border between Argentina and Brazil, the river is 15m wide, like a lake. When the water flows forward, it suddenly meets a canyon, and the river flows down along the top and both sides of the inverted U-shaped canyon. The protruding rocks cut the rushing river into more than 27 waterfalls, large and small, forming a spectacular semi-circular waterfall group with a total width of 3 meters to 4 meters and an average drop of 8 meters.

Iguazu Waterfall is unique in that there are many viewing spots. From different places, different directions and different heights, we see different scenes. The top of the canyon is the center of the waterfall, with the largest and fiercest water flow, which is called "devil's throat".

The waterfalls are distributed on both sides of the canyon, which is the boundary between Argentina and Brazil. The waterfalls seen in Argentina and Brazil are completely different. Argentina is divided into two tour routes, the next one meanders through the dense forest, and you can appreciate the grandeur or charm of each waterfall from bottom to top, which can be said to be 1 steps and one scene; Going on the road is to feel the momentum of the waterfall rolling down from top to bottom. You can enjoy the panoramic view of the main waterfalls in Argentina from Brazil. The most magnificent "devil's throat" of Iguazu Waterfall is seen from top to bottom in Argentina. Nine streams of water roar down, which is thrilling, and at the same time, you can see the panoramic view of the circular waterfall group; In Brazil, from the bottom up, the water curtain fell from the sky, and there was another feeling.

In the past, visitors could visit Iguazu Waterfall for free. A few years ago, Iguazu Waterfall was run by a private enterprise, which invested a lot of money, built a 2-kilometer-long sightseeing plank road and laid an electric railway, and the tourist facilities were completely new. After buying tickets to enter the park area, visitors can take a small train to various scenic spots, and they can also take a rubber boat to rush into the waterfall to explore.

Iguazu Waterfall is located in the subtropical zone, with little change in water volume throughout the year. The best season to visit is from January to March. ★ Angel Waterfall in Venezuela (the highest waterfall in the world, with a drop of 979 meters)

Angel Waterfall, also known as Chulun Meru Waterfall. Located in Guiana Plateau, Bolivarian State of Venezuela, on the Chulun River, a tributary of the Karoni River. The waterfall has a drop of 979 meters and a bottom width of 15 meters. The waterfall falls straight down from Oyantep Yi Shan, a flat-topped plateau, barely touching the steep cliff. In 1935, American explorer Angel discovered the waterfall, and later Angel's plane crashed near it. In order to commemorate him, the Venezuelan government named the waterfall after Angel.

★ Huangguoshu Waterfall in Guizhou, China (the third largest waterfall in the world with a drop of 77.8 meters)

Huangguoshu Waterfall is 77.8 meters high and 11. meters wide, which is the largest waterfall in China and one of the world famous waterfalls.

As early as more than 3 years ago, Xu Xiake, a famous geographer and traveler in China, described it as "the water rises from the stream to the stone, like smoke, and it is powerful. The so-called bead curtain hook does not roll, and the horse is trained to hang the peak, which is not enough to describe its shape." The rushing river flows straight down the rhinoceros pond from the cliff more than 7 meters high, making a deafening noise, such as thousands of people beating drums and thousands of Ma Benteng. The sound is like thunder, and the shock is miles away, which makes the tourists soul-stirring.

Huangguoshu Waterfall is also divided into big water, medium water and small water. The annual flow of water is 2 cubic meters per second, and the time is nine to ten months. Different flows have different landscapes. When there is a flood, the flow reaches 15 cubic meters per second, and the silver waves are sky-high, rolling up thousands of piles of snow, which is overwhelming and unstoppable, and its grandeur goes without saying. The water droplets stirred up by the waterfall splash more than 1 meters high, like clouds and fog, and fall on the Huangguoshu market above. Even in sunny days, you have to walk with an umbrella, so it has the reputation of "Silver Rain Sprinkling Gold Street". The rising water drops, like hundreds of millions of shining stars, float and sink with the wind and float all over the sky, making people dizzying. In the middle of the water, the waterfall is obviously divided into four branches, each with its own shape and personality. From left to right, the first branch has the smallest water potential, and it is beautiful. The second branch has the largest water potential, which is generally thick and heroic; The third water potential ranks second, big and small, magnificent; The fourth water potential ranks third, narrow on the top and wide on the bottom, natural and unrestrained. In fact, the landscape is best when the water is in the middle, and the waterfall is clear and chiseled. The snow-white waterfall is like a beautiful picture against the background of green deep pools and blue sky and the colorful rainbow across the waterfall. When the water was low, the waterfall was divided into four branches, which spread over the whole rock wall, without losing its "wide and big" momentum. Huangguoshu Waterfall is famous all over the world for its "grandeur and grandeur", but compared with the world-famous waterfalls, it has its own unique features, that is, the most magical water curtain cave hidden in the middle of the Great Waterfall.

water curtain cave is located at the height of 4 meters to 47 meters in the Great Waterfall, with a total length of 134 meters. It has six cave windows, five cave halls, three caves and springs and six passages. Walking into the Great Waterfall itself is thrilling, and it's amazing to walk through it. However, if you go to Huangguoshu Waterfall and don't go into water curtain cave, you won't really appreciate the grandeur and grandeur of Huangguoshu Waterfall, which will be a great pity in life.

There is also a wonderful wonder across water curtain cave. You can see the rainbow on the rhinoceros pond from all the holes and windows. The rainbow here is not only a colorful two-way street, but also dynamic. As long as it is sunny, you can see it from 9: am to 5: pm, and it changes and moves with your walking. Predecessors said: "The rainbow in the sky is lined with the sky, and the rainbow in the rhinoceros pond is lined with the snow-white waterfall", so the title is "Snow reflects Sichuan Xia".