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Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
No trip to New Zealand is complete without a visit to Lake Tekapo. Wedged between Queenstown and Christchurch, snow-capped mountains flank the azure lake. This spot is at its prime in late November and December when the pink and purple-hued lupins come out to play. Even if you don’t manage a visit during the Southern Hemisphere’s early summer months, Lake Tekapo is part of the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, and…

