{"id":1863,"date":"2012-06-15T20:01:07","date_gmt":"2012-06-15T16:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/barevarmenia.com\/travelblog\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2014-08-16T19:53:49","modified_gmt":"2014-08-16T15:53:49","slug":"waterfall-of-shaqe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barevarmenia.com\/travelblog\/waterfall-of-shaqe\/","title":{"rendered":"Waterfall of Shaqe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of the 7 Wonders of Armenia\u00a0One of the beauties of Armenian nature is situated in\u00a0one of the picturesque corners of nature at 3 km to NorthWest from the city of Sisian. This region is known for its\u00a0wonderful monuments of nature, the treasure among\u00a0which is Shaqe waterfall on the rivulet of Vorotan River<\/strong><\/a>.
\nTo admire the beauty of this wonderful scenic view it is\u00a0worth travelling to Syunik region \u2013 the most mountainous\u00a0region of Armenia.
\nCertainly, the beauty of the waterfall is beyond\u00a0doubts, but there is also an emotive story connected with\u00a0the name of waterfall. Are you interested? Well, I am here\u00a0to present the story. And so\u2026 Legend tells that in ancient\u00a0times a beautiful young girl with black eyes and long\u00a0curly hair lived in one of the mountainous settlements of\u00a0Sisian. Her name was Shaqe. At that time Armenia\u2019s\u00a0adversary mongol-tatar troops invaded the region of\u00a0Syunik. Being charmed with the beauty of Armenian\u00a0highlands their commander expresses a desire to get married with the most beautiful girl of Armenia. He sends his\u00a0servants to find the most beautiful girl of the region. So,\u00a0travelling from village to village they saw Shaqe. Being\u00a0refused from the girl the servants decided to kidnap her.
\nWhat do you think happened then? An Armenian girl of\u00a0freedom-loving spirit couldn\u2019t become the captive of the\u00a0commander of the Armenia\u2019s enemy. And she escaped\u2026
\nRunning to the gorge of Vorotan Rive<\/strong>r Shaqe noticed the\u00a0invaders pursuing her, and then suddenly saw the cliff in\u00a0front of her. To get rid of pursuit she threw herself to the\u00a0gorge making a decision to live free in people\u2019s memories\u00a0forever.
\nThis is merely a beautiful and touching story of how\u00a0the waterfall was named in honor of Shaqe, but today we\u00a0can notice the magnificent look of the waterfall to see its\u00a0waters rushing down constantly. This scene will for a long\u00a0time remind us about the beautiful girl – Shaqe. The massive waters of this picturesque waterfall, rushing down\u00a0from the height of 18 meters, resemble Shaqe\u2019s long beautiful hair falling on her shoulders. People always try to\u00a0find edges of comparison between the real world and the\u00a0legends having deep roots in the history. Perhaps you will\u00a0also notice that similarity. As you throw a sudden glance\u00a0to the precipitating waters of Shaqe waterfall, the figure of\u00a0the same beautiful girl with her long curly hair appears in\u00a0front of your eyes. Precipitating to the gorge of Vorotan\u00a0River, waterfall merges with the canyon making a magical and mysterious unity. It is not in vain that the waterfall\u00a0of Shaqe is considered to be \u201cone of the 7 wonders of\u00a0Syunik<\/strong>\u201d. It is equally beautiful in every season of the year\u00a0and it is often compared with the most beautiful waterfall\u00a0of the world \u2013 Victoria Falls.
\nThe region of Syunik has been always attracting people\u2019s attention from the ancient times. People were coming here from different corners of the country to have a\u00a0rest in the arms of gorgeous nature. The nature is truly\u00a0unique in Syunik region, the natural treasures of which are\u00a0Shaqe waterfall and gorge of Vorotan River.<\/p>\n

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