The Skakavitsa Waterfall (, ) is the highest waterfall in the

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. It is part of

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and is located on the Skakavitsa River. The waterfall is situated on approximately 2,000 m above sea level, the water falling down from 70 m. The Skakavitsa Waterfall is one of the main tourist attractions in the area owing also to the century-old

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Macedonian pine ''Pinus peuce'' (Macedonian pine or Balkan pine) (Serbo-Croatian/ Macedonian: молика, molika; Bulgarian: бяла мура, Byala mura) is a species of pine native to the mountains of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Montenegro, Kosovo, the e ...

(''Pinus peuce'') forests surrounding it. File:Скакавица в Рила.jpg File:Скакавица.jpg File:Skakavitsa Waterfall TB1.jpg File:Водопад Скакавица Рила.jpg File:MapbuhJT3OZ norm.jpg

Honour

Skakavitsa Peak on

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is named after the Skakavitsa nature site.

References

Skakavitsa Waterfall.
Journey.bg site.
Photos of Skakavitsa Waterfall and Skakavitsa Nature Reserve
Rila Lakes Chalet site. Waterfalls of Bulgaria {{Bulgaria-geo-stub