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The Victoria Falls are on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia. — Photos: ANDREAS DROUVE/dpa The world’s most impressive waterfalls, Victoria Falls in Africa and South America’s Iguazu, offer the same dramatic visuals and sounds. Here are a few facts about each waterfall that you can take into consideration when deciding which is worth a trip, once it is safe to do so. Where are they? Brazil and Argentina share the falls in South America, called Iguazu in Argentina and Iguacu in Brazil, name...

Untangling ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’ viewing points BY BURZIL DUBE  THE 19 viewing points at Victoria Falls, which were briefly highlighted in this column last week caused a stir where yours truly was bombarded with questions over the authenticity of the mentioned figures. Some regular visitors to this magnificent spectacle were of the opinion that there are less than 10 viewing points while others could not fathom most names associated with the standpoints. Few others were oblivious of the fact tha...

Over 60,000 cusecs of Tamirabharani water going waste into sea Updated: Updated: Courtallam falls out of bounds for visitors till January 17 Share Article Courtallam falls out of bounds for visitors till January 17 THOOTHUKUDI With no credible infrastructure in place beyond Srivaikundam check-dam to store surplus water of the Tamirabharani during flood, over 60,000 cusecs of water was going waste into the Gulf of Mannar on Wednesday. The continuing widespread rain, particularly in the catchmen...

With tourism having commenced in the temple town, visitors can now take a tour of the Shore Temple, Pancha Rathas and Krishna’s Butter Ball. “The public can visit the monuments from 8 am to 5.30 pm everyday. Tickets will be issued from 8 am to 5 pm and the number of visitors will be limited to 2000 per day”, an official from the Mahabalipuram branch of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) told Indianexpress.com. Tickets can be purchased both online and offline and visitors can pay for...

Courtallam opened for tourists Updated: Updated: People were allowed to take bath in small groups Share Article People were allowed to take bath in small groups Courtallam, which was a ‘ghost town’ for the past eight-and-a-half months owing to the lockdown, finally saw the return of tourists, this week. The tourist spot was opened during the annual season between June and August. With the number of fresh infections coming down, the restrictions have been relaxed and the district adminis...

Courtallam to receive tourists now Updated: Updated: Share Article TENKASI After a gap of eight-and-a-half months, all waterfalls at Courtallam that remained closed for the tourists due to the COVID-19-induced lockdown will receive tourists from December 15 as the number of fresh viral infections in Tamil Nadu has come down drastically. However, the waterfalls – Main Falls, Five Falls, Old Courtallam Falls and Tiger Falls – will remain open for the visitors only between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., ...