Canadian Rockies

Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. The main attraction to Lake Louise for many is the sparkling turquoise lake itself. The beautiful, milky blue or turquoise (depending on the light) lake rests at the foot of Victoria Glacier, which rises majestically behind, capped by snow and ice year-round. First sighted by Europeans in 1882, the lake has become one of Canada's best-loved sights and the most photographed scene in the Canadian Rockies.

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Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. The main attraction to Lake Louise for many is the sparkling turquoise lake itself. The beautiful, milky blue or turquoise (depending on the light) lake rests at the foot of Victoria Glacier, which rises majestically behind, capped by snow and ice year-round. First sighted by Europeans in 1882, the lake has become one of Canada's best-loved sights and the most photographed scene in the Canadian Rockies.

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