Between the mighty Zambezi and Limpopo river systems of south-central Africa lies the vast, lovely, and infinitely varied country of Zimbabwe. It is a land of high plateau and heat-hazed lowland plain, game-filled expanses of Savanna and, in the east, high mountains that, for sheer scenic enchantment, have few rivals in Africa. Other elements of the rich tapestry, both natural a nd man-made, are even more renowned: the rugged Zambezi Valley, one of Africa's last true wilderness areas; Kariba, until recently the world's largest artificial reservoir and now a paradise for the wildlife enthusiast, the watersportsman and the leisure-seeker; the grand cataracts of the Victoria Falls, whose billowing clouds of spray can be seen a full 70 kilometres away; and Great Zimbabwe, centre-piece of an ancient culture that bequeathed its name to one of the continent's youngest and most strikingly attractive countries...