- Where to find: South Africa, Mpumalanga Province
The Blade Canyon is the South African canyon, which is the third largest and takes the lead among the largest green river gorges. The canyon is located in the province of Mpumalanga and forms the northern part of the Drakensberg Mountains . Therefore, unlike many other canyons, it is rich in vegetation and animal life. Due to what is considered the pearl of South Africa and is a mandatory place to visit all the guests of the country.
What to see?
Canyon of the Blyde River offers a varied program of visits. First of all, it is worth to visit the observation platforms, from which you can see breathtaking panoramas. It is from them you can make the best photos. If you want to get acquainted with the beauty of the canyon in more extreme conditions, then you can buy a ticket for one flight on a trike. It's unlikely that you will be able to make clear photos, but you will have a long experience of flying.
An amazing place in the canyon is the mountain town Three Rondavels (Three Rondovels). It is a huge twin rock with a rounded shape. From the outside they resemble the huts of the inhabitants of the Rondoels, which is why they got such a name. Quite often there is another name for the mountain range - Three Sisters. Someone associates this with the fact that the original name was "The leader and his three wives." So the mountains were named after the legendary leader Maripi Mashila, who managed to protect his tribe from the invasion of enemies and won a grandiose battle in the history of the Indians.
No less interesting place of the canyon, which became incredibly popular due to the movie "Probably the gods went crazy", is the viewing platform "The Window of God" . This is the place from which in good weather you can see the Lebombo mountains of Kruger National Park . Such a long review pushed the main character of the film to the idea that this is the end of the world.
Fauna
The fauna of the canyon is incredibly rich, near the Blade live dozens of species of birds, antelopes, hippos and crocodiles. Also there are monkeys, zebras and kudu, so traveling through the canyon is an unforgettable encounter with the wild world.
Where is the canyon?
Despite the fact that the canyon is quite an independent attraction, which is well known to tourists, it is still a part of the Kruger National Park . You can reach it by reaching the city of Phalaborwa, then follow the R71 and you will find yourself at the main gate of the park.
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