Laguna Colorada

Laguna Colorada (Red Lagoon) is a shallow salt lake in the southwest region of Bolivia, located within Eduardo Avaroa Andean National Reserve and near the border to Chile.

Laguna Colorada covers about 60 sq. kilometers (37 sq. miles), with a depth of about 50 cm (20 inches). With a high salt content, the fiery red color of Laguna Colorado is derived from algae and plankton that thrive in the mineral-rich water of sodium, magnesium, borax and gypsum.

Laguna Colorada is a breeding ground for flamingos. The algae provides food for the rare James flamingos, along with the Chilean and Andean flamingos, in which they breed and nest here and also gives them their pink color. There are also over 50 other species of birds that make their home here too.

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