The Spotted Lake (Kliluk)

A lake sacred to the Native Americans, composed of 365 separate pools of highly concentrated minerals

Category Watery Wonders, Wonders of Salt, Rites and Rituals

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This strangely-patterned body of water is located between the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys in British Columbia's desert.

It contains large amounts of magnesium sulfate, calcium and sodium sulfates and twelve other minerals including traces of silver and titanium.

Considered a sacred medicine spot by First Nations in both Canada and the U.S.,the lake is surrounded by cairns - rock piles often indicating graves - built by the Nations throughout their history.

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  • Hours can be viewed at any time from Highway 3
  • Address Highway 3, 8.8 kms (5.5 miles) west of Osoyoos., Osoyoos, BC, Canada
  • Cost Priceless
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  • & Anonymous July 12, 2009
    I've been there!! Very cool..... It get's your shoes all dirty though, but very strange indeed!
  • ack sed& ack sed June 30, 2009
    I used some of your very professional pictures for the article. I hope you don't mind.
  • annie aronburg& annie aronburg June 16, 2009
    here is my flickr set of this wondrous place: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rammedearth/sets/72157603964556442/