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Laguna Colorada

Name: Laguna Colorada
Rating: 2

Recommended by 10 hikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa

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Location: Potosí, Bolivia

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1. Laguna Colorada loop from Villa Mar

1.61km

00:25

10m

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Kolyma Arasto

March 9, 2024

The Laguna Colorada is a 60 square kilometer lake that is only between 0.35 and 1.5m deep. It is part of the Reserva National de Fauna Andina Eduardo Abaroa and is located at 4278m altitude.
Its reddish color is caused by the high mineral content and algae.

The lagoon is a wonderful place for bird watching. Numerous flamingos also live here; All three species (Andean flamingo, Chilean flamingo and James flamingo) are represented.

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Petra

March 9, 2024

A beautiful place for bird watching and a spectacle of colors: The red of the water, the white borax deposits on the bank, the green of the plants on the bank, the blue of the sky and, last but not least, the many flamingos make the place seem surreal.

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Andi

April 18, 2024

A lonely spot on the windswept Altiplano at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters: The Laguna Colorada not only has a unique location, but also combines all the colors of nature. The deep blue of the sky, the barren brown mountains and, last but not least, the unusual, bright red of the lagoon, which has given the lake the name Laguna Colorada (colored lagoon). Together with the pink flamingos that live here, the Laguna Colorada is a wonderful spectacle of nature that will delight nature lovers. During your visit to the Altiplano, explore the huge, colored salt lake, which stretches for kilometers and creates a dreamlike backdrop that no picture can really capture. Along with the Island of the Sun and the Salar de Uyuni, the Laguna Colorada is one of the most beautiful places on earth that Bolivia has to offer.
Source: skr.de/bolivien-reisen/sehenswuerdigkeiten/laguna-colorada

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Elevation 4,340 m

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