Beach at Laguna Colorada Bolivia
by James Brunker
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Beach at Laguna Colorada Bolivia
Artist
James Brunker
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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View over Laguna Colorada (or Red Lagoon), arguably the most spectacular of the mineral lakes in southwest Bolivia. The lake is one of the highlights of the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve (Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Abaroa in Spanish, often referred to locally by its Spanish acronym REA). It covers around 60 square km but is less than 1m deep. The unusual colour is caused by natural red sediments and the pigment of the algae species in the water and changes according to the sunlight angle, wind conditions and time of day. At times it can be a dull muddy brown, at others a rich red wine colour or a fiery orange. The beach is not sand but borax, the mineral is present in and around the lake in large quantities. The mountain in the background is the Cerro Chijlla volcano.
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or publication in any form without prior written permission strictly prohibited.
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October 16th, 2013
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