Recently, the network crazy Pink Lake photos. Ultimately, it is located at West Senegal very special lake. The Rett Lake (Lake Retba) with an area of 3 square kilometers, the color fresh strawberry milkshake like pink, very rare.
Pink LakeWhy the lake will be pink? Because the lake is located in the hinterland of the desert, extremely high salinity waters, salt content as high as 40%, even saltier than the dead sea. The lake is halophilic algae "Dunaliella salina", they will produce a red pigment, absorbing sunlight will breed, make water all year round are showing a red, and the color of the lake will change with salinity, showing a light pink to crimson changes. The most beautiful time is noon, the sun lake, showing a large pink dream. The local people call it the rose lake.
The best way to play is by boat to cross the sea of pink, bold point can jump in the lake swimming, of course, because Rett and lake salinity is particularly high, even can not swim, jumped into the lake after quickly floats.
Information: 35 km from Senegal's capital Dakar, Lake Rett, traveling from Dakar city bus routes without timing, suggest taking a taxi, fare about 110 yuan. Dakar city has provided part-time to full-time local tour company, can take a boat tour of lake, also visited the local villages, each about 19000 West African francs (about 200 yuan).
(the reporter Chen Weiwei)
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