Introducing Osoyoos
At the south end of the Okanagan Valley, modest Osoyoos is the least affected by the Okanagan’s seemingly unquenchable popularity. While just north orchards bloom, here you’ll find Canada’s only desert, complete with cacti, rattlesnakes and lots and lots of sunshine. Averaging less than 200mm of rain a year, the area has flora and fauna bearing no relation to the country’s iconic moose and beaver; instead there’s the tiny calliope hummingbird, painted turtle, coyote and various cacti, desert brushes and grasses.
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The town itself is mostly on a sand bar wedged between the halves of the stark blue waters of Lake Osoyoos. There’s a number of modest motels aimed at sun-seekers not lured by the Okanagan flash to the north. A busy crossroads, it makes a good place to burrow in for the night.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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