Skogafoss waterfall Iceland
''Skogafoss'' situated on the Skoga river in the south of Iceland. Skogafoss is one of the biggest waterfalls in country with a width of 25 metres (82 feet) and a drop of 60 m (200 ft). nAccording to legend, the first Viking settler in the area, Þrasi Þórólfsson, buried a treasure in a cave behind the waterfall. The legend continues that locals found the chest years later, but were only able to grasp the ring on the side of the chest before it disappeared again. The ring was allegedly given to the local church. The old church door ring is now in a museum, though whether it gives any credence to the folklore is debatable
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