Laguna Colorada in Bolivia Bashny.Net

Laguna Colorada - is the name of this mineral shallow lake, which is located in the National Nature Reserve Eduardo Avaroa, in the southwestern part of the South American Bolivia.





From the lake, literally "stone's throw" to the state border with Chile. The average depth of Laguna Colorada is only 35 centimeters. Moreover, the maximum depth of five feet at all. The lake is located at an altitude of 4278 meters above sea level. A kind of red lake give two factors: the color of sedimentary rocks terrain and special algae color from red to rust. Laguna Colorada is the habitat of rare James flamingos.