Natural wonder · Bolivia
Laguna Colorada
Shallow salt lake in the southwest of the altiplano of Bolivia
About Laguna Colorada
Laguna Colorada, (translated to Red Lagoon), is a shallow, hypersaline lake in the remote southwestern region of the Altiplano, within the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve in Bolivia and located at an elevation of approximately 4,278 metres (14,000 ft) above sea level. In 1990, the lake was designated as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. The Laguna Colorada is characterized by its vivid crimson coloration caused by a combination of red sediments and the proliferation of pigmented algae adapted to saline environments, mainly the Dunaliella salina species. The intensity of its coloration, ranging from soft pink tones to deep red, varies depending on the accumulation of algae, sunlight and temperature conditions.
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