Any country as mountainous as Taiwan is sure to have a huge
variety of waterfalls, and one of the most celebrated is Shifen
Waterfall in New Taipei City’s Pingxi District. Despite being a
relatively modest 20m high and 40m wide, this is a beautiful
waterfall that pulls in large crowds almost every weekend.
Shifen has been nicknamed “Little Niagara” due to its
horseshoe shape, but it’s an epithet that doesn’t really do the
place justice since its true appeal lies in the prettiness of its
multiple ribbons of cascading water.
The Amphitheatre in South Africa’s Royal Natal National Park is
regarded as one of the world’s most outstanding cliff faces. It’s
over 5km wide, 1,830m tall at its highest point, and it’s topped
with a vast plateau. It also forms the backdrop for Africa’s tallest
waterfall, the Tugela Falls, which drops 948m in five separate
stages.
Most travelers hike their way to the waterfall. Separate trails
lead to the top and bottom of the Amphitheatre, but neither is
particularly easy. They’re both around 7km in length, but the
high road is more difficult due to its many steep sections.
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