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FOUR INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL RIVERS IN THE WORLD
Here are four interesting facts about just a few strong rivers you can visit
The Amazon River..
Did you know: Amazon used to flow in the opposite direction? Until about 15 million years ago, the Amazon water flowed westward, into the Pacific Ocean, not eastward, into the Atlantic. The Amazon changes direction when the Andes are formed, and freshwater lakes and creeks are created.
Want to see the mighty Amazon River? Visit Explore Machu Picchu & visit the Amazon River.
Gangga River..
Did you know: There is a shark in the Ganges? The Ganges shark is a very critical freshwater shark that inhabit India's most sacred river waters. Unfortunately, due to overfishing and habitat destruction, the Ganges shark is critically endangered - though the species is now protected by India's Wildlife Protection Act.
Floating the Ganges River in India River Cruise: The Sacred Ganges Tour.
Chobe River...
Did you know: Depending on where you are in Africa, the river might have a different name? In northern Botswana (but first in Angola), the river is known as Cuando; then became Kwando in Namibia. This river is also known as Linyanti in Botswana. It feeds the rich Botswana Okavango, and is also part of the river system that flows over Victoria Falls.
Visit some of the incredible waters of Botswana and Zimbabwe on our Botswana & Zimbabwean Safari tour, at Safari Experience South Africa, or at Big South Africa Safari.
Irrawaddy River..
Did you know: Due to a poem by the author Rudyard Kipling, Irrawaddy River is often referred to as "The Road to Mandalay"? Kipling - perhaps best known as the author of The Jungle Book - wrote his poem, "Mandalay", in 1982 as an ode to the occasional capital of Myanmar (Burma later). The Irrawady River flows through Mandalay,