Opened in 1890, just two years after the Banff Springs Hotel and just 50km to the northwest, Chateau Lake Louise occupies an equally scenic spot.

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Opened in 1890, just two years after the Banff Springs Hotel and just 50km to the southeast, Chateau Lake Louise occupies an equally scenic spot.

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One particularly scenic spot is the Piscinas de la Fajana near the town of Barlovento, where you can take a dip in natural pools of saltwater separated from the sea only by low man-made barriers.

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