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Waterfalls are pretty common around the
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world. But have you ever heard of an
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underwater waterfall? That is the
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phenomenon that can be seen in Maitius,
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the beautiful island nation off the
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coast of East Africa that even Mark
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Twain once said, "Heaven must have been
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copied after Maitius."
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Maitius sits on an ocean shelf that
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rises up from the ocean floor. Very
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close to the island shore, there is a
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gradual slope that leads out to a sudden
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2.5 mile drop to the ocean floor. The
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drop is what forms the illusion of a
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waterfall. Sand and silt deposits slide
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down the slope, creating a waterfall
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lookalike under the ocean. This
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astounding site unfortunately cannot be
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seen from the ocean shores. One has to
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be flying above the water looking down,
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which is an activity you can partake in
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through helicopter tours.
