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Most likely the most beautiful landscape I have ever seen.

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July 29th 2009
I have been having an absolutely amazing time down here in New Zealand! I know I said I wasn't that into snowboarding down due to the price but I managed to find cheap gear and grab a day pass. It is funny how fast things change when you stay with friends in a hostel. The snow boarding was aawesome because you could trace the snowline on the adjacent mountains and see a valley green and without a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Te Anau

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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