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Matobo Hills: Where Cecil Rhodes Chose to Be Buried

Rhodes called this the View of the World and asked to be buried here. The Ndebele called it Matobo — Bald Heads — for the ancient granite domes that rise from the plains. Both were right.

As the golden hour paints the sky, Victoria Falls transforms into a breathtaking canvas of mist and light. Watch as the ‘Smoke that Thunders’ catches the last rays of the African sun, creating rainbows that dance across the gorge. This magical moment reminds us why the Falls remain one of nature’s most awe-inspiring spectacles.

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