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Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls...
Tuesday 20th of June 2006  |  News Source: TTG 02/06/06
A waterfall standing at 2,529ft, said to be the third tallest in the world, has been ‘discovered’ in Peru.


For many years, locals kept the location of this idyllic spot a secret, fearing the curse of a serpent guarding the waterfall should they reveal its whereabouts to others. Now, thanks to the recent revelations of a German scientist, this myth is becoming a reality. Tourism chiefs have been quick to make literal inroads into the region. Accommodation facilities and access roads are now snaking their way through the jungle to open up the area for tourists by 2007.
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