THE HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL PARK OF BANFF

In the fall of 1883, three Canadian Pacific Railway construction workers stumbled across a cave containing hot springs on the eastern slopes of Alberta's Rocky Mountains. From that humble beginning was born Banff National Park, Canada's first national park and the world's third. Spanning 6,641 square kilometres (2,564 square miles) of valleys, mountains, glaciers, forests, meadows and rivers, Banff National Park is one of the world's premier destination spots.

                                    

NATIONAL PARK OF BANFF

Nestled in the Rocky Mountains, this park, having more than 6.000 square kilometers, is home of a wide variety of terrain, from ice fields to dense forests. 

The most spectacular area is the Lake Moraine with that contrast of the Stone Moraine.