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Blue Lake

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Blue Lake

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Tongariro National Park

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    April 8, 2020

    Hiking

    Beautiful, the view of the lakes when you come from the Red Crater! The Emerald Lakes and the Blue Lake are very cold and very acidic because of the volcanic minerals. The Blue Lake is sacred to the Maori, which is why it should not be touched.
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    December 14, 2023

    Hiking

    The view of the way back is not the highlight here, the blue lake is
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    December 14, 2023

    Hiking

    Beautiful lake shimmering in shades of blue
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    Elevation 1,740 m

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    Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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    Location: Waikato, New Zealand

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