Te Puia
Whakarewarewa (reduced version of Te Whakarewarewatanga O Te Ope Taua A Wahiao, meaning The gathering place for the war parties of Wahiao, often abbreviated to Whaka by locals) is a geothermal area within Rotorua city in the Taupo Volcanic Zone of New Zealand. This was the site of the Māori fortress of Te Puia, first occupied around 1325, and known as an impenetrable stronghold never taken in battle. Māori have lived here ever since, taking full advantage of the geothermal activity in the valley for heating and cooking.
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our entry ticket
unique stone display
amazing craft
our tour guide teaching us to pronounce the long word
directions
we were about to visit the kiwis
no photography was allowed
and we saw the kiwis..
boiling mud pool
hot springs
that's the place where food is cooked
the blue pool
active geyser
the Te Puia hall
the school of arts and crafts
Te Puia is the premier Māori cultural centre in New Zealand - a
place of gushing waters, steaming vents, boiling mud pools and
spectacular geysers. Our Māori tradition lives on at Te Whakarewarewa,
with our guided tours and attractions, our Māori culture, and our
National Carving and Weaving Schools of New Zealand.
http://www.tepuia.com/
I got your post card! thank you! One day I will send you something!
ReplyDeleteThe hot spring reminds me of Japan.. they boiled the eggs there.. and turned black in colour... :) The kiwis are like the aborigines?
ReplyDeletetewhakarewarewatangaoteopetauaawahiao!!!! wow, is this the world's longest word?? hahaha, scratch head and twist tongue to pronounce this word~~ :D
ReplyDeleteBangkok in Thai version is world's longest city.
Deletenice!! i'd love to see those hot springs, blue pool and geyser.. interesting!! :)
ReplyDeleteOh this is a hot sprin area. SO did you all boiled any eggs over there?
ReplyDeleteGood morning Wenn...
ReplyDeleteInteresting place...
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend ahead...
ReplyDeleteWhakarewarewa (reduced version of Te Whakarewarewatanga O Te Ope Taua A Wahiao)... very long.
ReplyDeleteI like the direction signboard... very unique.
ReplyDeleteSo did you all made any wood crafting that day?
ReplyDeleteWish you have a pleasant weekend.
ReplyDeleteSeems to be a hot spot here with the longest name
ReplyDeleteThe sign board is kinda cute like an alien with strange eyes and four arms
ReplyDeleteThought kiwis would be roaming around freely?
ReplyDeleteThe word is really very long! I think I'll have problems pronouncing that, hehe..
ReplyDeleteAnyway, this is really a wonderful experience!!
DeleteTe Whakarewarewatanga O Te Ope Taua A Wahiao!
ReplyDeleteTe Whakarewarewatanga O Te Ope Taua A Wahiao!
Te Whakarewarewatanga O Te Ope Taua A Wahiao!
So mouthful. Wakakakakakaka
Did you still try to pronounce its name after coming back?
DeleteI would love to see such hot springs! They are so huge.
ReplyDeleteIn China, some hot springs would build little house for the tourists to take baths inside. So messy!
ReplyDeletewow, that was a very interesting place huh,
ReplyDeleteWell, i never been in a hot spring, i never
had the thought of wanting it since our place is
hot enough haha
we also have such kind of thingy,
Deleteand ironically it was on one of the coolest place here
so basically i would have to go there to
warm up myself haha
I wonder how hot that pool would be,
ReplyDeleteit seems like your being cooked
speaking of which we have this tourist spot here
Deletesomewhere i can't remember which offers an artificial
hot spring, you would go in a huge pot
which was over the flame haha funny as it seems
but most tourist loved it
by the way cool designs, and as for that
ReplyDeletecooking area, I also saw that on one of our local
documentary, they were using the muds or water
from that place to cook there meals
have a great day and happy blogging wenn
ReplyDeletetake the best of care and god bless
Boiling mud pool looks scary. I wonder snyone fell in before.
ReplyDeleteCooking food there? Like our sungkai hot springs leh. Can boil eggs
DeleteThe unique stone display is nice - the stones look so smooth. The whole area must be very hot. Must be careful not to fall into the boiling mud, don't want to get boiled.
ReplyDeleteI like to visit hot springs place, feel like more close to the nature!!! =]
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