Uyuni
Published 2019-06-25
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Laguna Colorada (Coloured or Red lagoon) is a shallow lake within the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve and close to the border with Chile. The lake is famous for its strong red colour caused by algae that provide food for large flocks of pink flamingos.
Red Lagoon
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Thousands of pink flamingos flock to the Red Lagoon to nest.
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This cactus is over a thousand years old.
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The Giant Mirror.
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The contrasts of colours is spectacular.
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The pink colour of the flamingos is due to the large amount of algae they consume.
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In still weather, the nearby mountains are reflected in the water
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Flamingos at the Red lagoon.
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Sunrise at Isla Incahuasi.
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The nearby area contains plenty of minerals.
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The algae turn the water red.
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Watch pink flamingos in the Eduardo Avaroa National Park.
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Watching the sunset in Uyuni.
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When the wind blows, the red colour is more intense.
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The Green Lagoon from above.
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If you are lucky, you can take spectacular photos of the flamingos feeding in the Red Lagoon.
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Flamingos stand in the water of the Red lagoon.
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The Red lagoon sometimes can look like a lake of blood.
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Salt blocks in the Salar.
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The colours of the area around the Red lagoon are truly from another planet.
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In winter, the mountains around the Red lagoon are coverd by snow.
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The flamingos feed on the algae that live in the mineral rich water.
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Rock formations on the shores of the Green Lagoon.
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