One of the most spectacular landscapes in South Africais this expansive, and very deep, canyon. POne of the most spectacular landscapes in South Africa is this expansive, and very deep, canyon. Part of the massive Drakensberg escarpment , Blyde River Canyon (aka Motlatse Canyon) is said to be the third-largest canyon on Earth. Here, high-altitude forests and ‘mistlands’ carpet the red sandstone plateaus, while sheer cliffs plunge 4,500 feet to the Blyde River below. Scads of waterfalls course over the cliffs, including Kadishi Falls, considered the world’s second-tallest tufa waterfall. Wildlife abounds in this part of Mpumalanga and a fantastic array of creatures live in the canyon and its namesake nature reserve . In fact, it's home to all primate species found in South Africa—bushbabies, samango monkeys, and vervet monkeys among them... See more See less
