Earth Mystery#3 : Rotorua

Rotorua , a place in New Zealand is famous for the most remarkable geothermal wonderlands. Check out below the wonder's of five wonderland of Rotorua.

1. Waiotapu
   It is known for his colorful Champagne Pool which serves as a source of Geo thermal energy in New Zealand and also for the Lady Knox Geyser. This geyser is induced to erupt daily by dropping a surfactant and water reaches upto 20m depending on the weather.

Champagne Pool

Lady Knox Geyser

1. Tikitere (Hell's Gate)
   It is the most active geo thermal area with the largest hot waterfall in the southern hemisphere and mud pool along with mud volcano as a complementary.

Largest Waterfall

Mud Pool

Mud Volcano

1. Waimangu
   Its name means "Black water" in their native language. It is created by devastating Tarawera eruption that destroyed the then "8th Wonder of the World" the Pink and White terraces.
   Now it offers to see Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley, Frying Pan Lake which is the largest hot spring in the world.

Waimangu Vocanic Valley

Frying Pan Lake

1. Craters of The Moon
   The Craters of The moon is a geothermal walk located in the north of Taupo. It showcase the natural thermal activity of Taupo including bubbling craters, steam vents and colorful soils.

Craters of The Moon from the viewing platform

1. Whakarewarewa
   The largest geyser(Pohutu Geyser) of the New Zealand is in Whakarewarewa. This place is also known as the Living Thermal Village.

Pohutu Geyser