Wednesday 28 September 2011

Red Lagoon (Bolivia): Red (algae) + White (borax)




The Laguna Colorada (Red Lagoon) is a shallow salt lake in the southwest of the altiplano of Bolivia, close to the border with Chile. The lake contains borax islands, whose white color contrasts nicely with the reddish color of its waters, caused by red sediments and pigmentation of some algae. 

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