The particular color of the lake in the village of Las Coloradas is made up of red algae, plankton and saltwater prawns.
A resident recorded a unique pink lake in the fishing village of Las Coloradas on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula near the Gulf of Mexico, MSN reported on March 27. This is just one of the many pink salt lakes in the village.
Las Coloradas, which means “red” in Spanish, has been an important salt production site for centuries. The area is part of the Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, which is home to many species of animals such as flamingos, crocodiles, sea turtles, jaguars and seabirds.
The beautiful pink color of the salt lakes here is made up of red algae, plankton, and saltwater shrimp living in environments with high salt content. As the water evaporates, these organisms become more concentrated, producing a pink color in sunlight.
