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The YHA Hostel in Mt. Cook Village  
   

The YHA Hostel in Mt. Cook Village

This is where I stayed for US$18/night.
New Zealand's Highest Peak

November 28th 2008
Mt. Cook and the Southern Alps from Above and Below Mt. Cook is New Zealand's Highest Peak at 12,349 ft (3,754 m). I took a scenic flight in a small plane over the Southern Alps and Mt. Cook from Wanaka two weeks earlier (45 minutes to the south by air). I included those photos in this entry, as well as my photos from hiking in Mt. Cook National Park. The Māori people of New Ze ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mount Cook National Park

New Zealand Flag The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more
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