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Banff National Park
Founded in 1885 after the discovery of the Cave and Basin Hot
Springs, Banff National Park is Canada's oldest and most famous
national park. Each year, millions of visitors come to Banff
to marvel at the emerald waters of Lake Louise, walk amongst
the flower-filled heavens at Sunshine Meadows, and drive beneath
the towering jagged peaks lining the Icefields Parkway.
 From humble beginnings as a 26 square kilometre
hot springs reserve, Banff National Park now consists of 6,641
square kilometres of unparalleled mountain scenery nestled in
the heart of the magnificent Canadian Rockies.
 Snow-capped peaks, glistening glaciers and
sweeping vistas are just one part of the allure of Banff National
Park. You can step out into the wilderness
and the home of some of North America's wildest creatures, including
grizzly bears, caribou and wolves.
Lake Louise
Lake Louise -- it is Canada's "Diamond in the Wilderness," set amid grandiose walls
of ice and sheets of rock in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, shimmering like an emerald
jewel. Each year more than two million visitors pay homage to the grandiose setting at the
shores of Lake Louise, sightseeing, photographing, dining, hiking, climbing and canoeing.
 Located in the heart
of Banff National Park and the world famous Rocky Mountain World Heritage Site, the
"Hiking Capital of Canada" offers a tremendous diversity of recreational and
sightseeing opportunities. Lake Louise is home to one of North America's finest downhill
skiing areas, and the region abounds with spectacular scenery, from glaciers to
waterfalls.
The village of Lake Louise is on the
Trans-Canada Highway fifty-seven kilometres (thirty-five miles) west of Banff.
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