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Bauxite Lake, Otranto

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Bauxite Lake, Otranto

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Parco Naturale Regionale Costa Otranto - Santa Maria di Leuca e Bosco di Tricase

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    Location: Otranto, Lecce, Apulia, Italy

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    September 27, 2020

    Cycling

    Not far from Otranto, in the former bauxite quarry, you can admire the suggestive lake on a palette of colors ranging from red to emerald green.
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    November 19, 2020

    Cycling

    The discovery of the deposit and its exploitation date back to 1940. Following its abandonment 30 years later, the numerous water infiltrations due to the underground aquifers have allowed the formation of a small lake with a very particular color.
    All this creates a suggestive environment immersed in the typical Mediterranean scrub with shades ranging from emerald green to intense red. Today the area, completely re-naturalized, hosts luxuriant pine forests and paths and is used for agricultural-pastoral activities as well as a destination for walking and outdoor activities.

    December 16, 2019

    Hiking

    At sunset this place is colored with a unique light.
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