28 acres of Aqua blue wonder nestled in the lush green landscapes around Mount Kenya. It is a thing of true natural beauty, a genuine treat for the eyes, a serene spot to start the soul and reset the mind. Lake Ellis is one of mount Kenya’s best kept secrets hiding just above 3000 feet above sea level. The locals call it Iria ria Ijairiro, Lake of Birth, because most animals living in the forest come to the lake to give birth. Mt Kenya has always had spiritual and cultural significance for the Kikuyu and other communities that live at the base of the mountain. In times of drought, and any communal affliction the elders would slaughter a goat to appease the gods and throw its intestines into the lake in hope of rain and prosperity. The Lake was considered sacred and only elders were allowed to set foot at the site. The prayers and sacrifices offered at this lake were a measure of last resort, after everything else had been tried and failed. For years the community has believed that throwing a stone in the lake would lead to rain, a belief that is still alive to this day.  The Lake is a product of glacial activity almost over 10,000 years ago and is named after Thomas Evelyn Scott-Ellis the first explorer to reach the site in 1927.