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The Blyde River Canyon Reserve extends along the BLYDE RIVER CANYON'S winding path, which at every

turn offers more and more impressive views over sheer edges dropping 800m into the riverbed.

Situated on the Drakensberg escarpment in Mpumalanga is Gods Window. Just one look down and you will begin tounderstand why it is called "God's Window".

With magnificent views, canyons, rock formations and waterfalls, God's Window is truly an area of breathtaking

scenic splendour. It is no wonder that Mpumalanga is known as Paradise Country! Gods Window is so called for the

panoramic view of the Lowveld more than 900 m down into lush indigenous forest clad ravine.

Exactly as they sound, the Three Rondavels are three round mountain tops with slightly pointed tops, very similar to

the traditional round or oval African homesteads made with local materials called rondavels. They are sometimes also

called the Three Sisters (although this confuses them with a similar threesome visible from the N1 in theFree

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State lower down in the country). They were once known as The chief and his three wives the flat-topped peak

represented Mapjaneng, famous for opposing invading Swazis in a memorable battle is on the right, whilst the

rondavels are three of his more troublesome wives Magabolle, Mogoladikwe and Maseroto.

If you can, begin your wander around Mpumalanga with Bourke's Luck Potholes, for they are without doubt incredible.

Essentially they're the result of decades of swirling eddies of water where the Treur River meets the Blyde River, the

tumult of which has caused extensive water erosion over time. The result is a series of cylindrical rock sculptures that

look as though they would be more comfortable on the moon.

To see these geological wonders (it is no surprise to learn that they've made it onto Frommer's 500 places to take

your kids before they grow up) that are an amazing array of white, yellow and dark brown eddies of colour because of

the soil present in the water,

The largest game reserve in South Africa, the KRUGER NATIONAL PARK is larger than Israel. Nearly 2 million

hectares of land that stretch for 352 kilometres (20 000 square kilometres) from north to south along the Mozambique

border, is given over to an almost indescribable wildlifeexperience. Certainly it ranks with the best in Africa and is the

flagship of the countrys national parks - rated as the ultimate safari experience.

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Pilgrim's Rest is situated on the magnificent Panorama Route on the eastern Escarpment region of

theMpumalanga province ofSouth Africa. The entire town of Pilgrims rest has been declared a national monument.

Here, visitors can relive the days of the old Transvaal gold rush.

The Bridal Veil Falls - resembling a bridal veil - is 6km from town. Drive in the direction of Graskop, turn left at the

Loggerhead Restaurant in Sabie and follow the old Lydenburg tar road for 2km. Turn right at the GFP (Mondi)

Sawmill and follow the gravel (part tar) road across the Sabie river for 3km. A challenging 750m walk through an

indigenous forest leads to the 70m high waterfall.

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