Since the middle of the 19th century, Rotorua has been a major tourist attraction for its volcanic activity, evidenced by the violent eruption of Mt. Tarawera in 1886. The 'Champagne Pool' of Waiotapo (�sacred waters� in Maori) is a fizzy and deadly cocktail of silica and poisonous mineral salts such as arsenic.
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