The 'world's clearest lake' that's sacred and has a visibility of more than 70m
Historically, the lake was used to cleanse the bones of the dead before their spirits returned to the ancestral homeland.
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Why tourists are being told to wipe their shoes before visiting the ‘world’s clearest lake’
Most people trek to the lake via two or seven-day circuits, or as part of the Te Araroa long distance trail, which spans the entire length of New Zealand. The title of “clearest lake in the ...
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Sacred Lake of the Māori in New Zealand National Park Under Threat of Becoming Polluted: Visitor Contamination to Blame
Blue Lake, as it’s known to visitors who hike within the mountains of Nelson Lakes National Park in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, is under severe threat of losing its purity. The “clearest ...
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New Zealand’s Hottest Destination Is One You’ve Likely Never Heard Of
Even in a country renowned across the globe for its ineffable natural beauty, New Zealand ... including Lake Rotomairewhenua—officially named “the clearest lake in the world”—and Farewell ...