A group of tourists walk along the fringe of Laguna Colorada. The distinctive red colour of this high altitude lagoon is due to the high concentration of algae whilst deposits of borax form a white fringe to the lake. Colorada is the biggest nesting site of the rare James flamingo and also hosts large concentrations of Chilean and Andean flamingos.
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- Flamingos feed in the algae-rich waters of Laguna Colorada. The distinctive red colour of this high altitude lagoon is due to the high concentration of algae whilst deposits of borax form a white fringe to the lake. Colorada is the biggest nesting site of the rare James flamingo and also hosts large concentrations of Chilean and Andean flamingos.
- Flamingos feed on the algae-rich waters of Laguna Colorada. The distinctive red colour of this high altitude lagoon is due to the high concentration of algae whilst deposits of borax form a white fringe to the lake. Colorada is the biggest nesting site of the rare James flamingo and also hosts large concentrations of Chilean and Andean flamingos.
- From the observation hut you can watch flamingos feed on the algae-rich waters of Laguna Colorada. The distinctive red colour of this high altitude lagoon is due to the high concentration of algae whilst deposits of borax form a white fringe to the lake. Colorada is the biggest nesting site of the rare James flamingo and also hosts large concentrations of Chilean and Andean flamingos.
- Flamingos feed on the algae-rich waters of Laguna Colorada. The algae give the lake its distinct red colour. Around the fringes lie deposits of white borax. Laguna Colorada is the single biggest nesting site of the rare James flamingo,and also has large concentrations of Andean and Chilean flamingos.
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