Laguna Colorada
Laguna Colorada
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MarcoB2
Sucre, Bolivia58 contributions
Nov 2012 • Friends
unique in the world, with flemingos and volcanos surrounding. Its very cold at night, but step out with all your clouth on to see the stars and the milkyway at night, you will never forget this in your life.
Written 27 July 2013
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Luc
Brisbane, Australia411 contributions
Jan 2013 • Friends
Laguna Colorada was such a welcome surprise. The pinks, blues and white colours are unforgettable and breath-taking. I could have stood there and taken it all in forever. The birds looked as though they were in paradise. It's quiet, reserved, clean and a must-see if you are doing the salt flats tour in Bolivia. Very high altitude tho.
Written 27 June 2013
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RobDonovan
Javea, Spain228 contributions
Bolivia offers so many beautiful views, but this Laguna is simply amazing.
With the red and blue colours in the lake, bright white salt islands dotted around, green mossy banks and the wounderful pink flamingos, this place is a photographers paradise.
Would highly recommend stopping at this place for a great treat for your eyes!
With the red and blue colours in the lake, bright white salt islands dotted around, green mossy banks and the wounderful pink flamingos, this place is a photographers paradise.
Would highly recommend stopping at this place for a great treat for your eyes!
Written 30 March 2013
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edwinking
Italy246 contributions
Jul 2013 • Friends
We plan to visit laguna colorada ,so we hired a driver to drive from San Pedro Atacama to the chile border and continue to drive into Bolivia to reach the Laguna colorada,then head on to salar de uyuni..it was a big mistake to plan that route.
Following is my worst experience .
We depart San Pedro Atacama at 9 am, arrive the Chile border approx 13.30 on the way, we saw 1-2 laguna,the road was fine. We passed through the desert.so far so good.
At 2.30 ,we departed from Bolivia border heading to Laguna colorada, on the way, we stopped at 3 lagunas they were pretty much the same. Not impressive. Arrived at Laguna colorada was 17.30 . This Laguna was not spectacular ,the main attraction was its light maroon color due to its micro organism. Nothing else. From 2.30 to 5.30 ,we suffered from dusty bumpy road,headache from
4300 altitude sickness ,tiring, hunger.
But the diaster was not the end,we departed Laguna colorada at 17.45, then we continue to drive to salar de uyuni, we suffered the same bad condition until 20.00, the road was better paved and the altitude is down to 3600. It was a bit relax. By the time we arrived our hotel Luna salada was 22.30
The whole journey driving in the desert more than 12 hours. The time to spend on the difference Laguna less than 30 minute. I highly recommend no need to see so many Laguna as most of them are more or less the same. Just take a plane to fly to salar de uyuni, it's more comfortable.
Following is my worst experience .
We depart San Pedro Atacama at 9 am, arrive the Chile border approx 13.30 on the way, we saw 1-2 laguna,the road was fine. We passed through the desert.so far so good.
At 2.30 ,we departed from Bolivia border heading to Laguna colorada, on the way, we stopped at 3 lagunas they were pretty much the same. Not impressive. Arrived at Laguna colorada was 17.30 . This Laguna was not spectacular ,the main attraction was its light maroon color due to its micro organism. Nothing else. From 2.30 to 5.30 ,we suffered from dusty bumpy road,headache from
4300 altitude sickness ,tiring, hunger.
But the diaster was not the end,we departed Laguna colorada at 17.45, then we continue to drive to salar de uyuni, we suffered the same bad condition until 20.00, the road was better paved and the altitude is down to 3600. It was a bit relax. By the time we arrived our hotel Luna salada was 22.30
The whole journey driving in the desert more than 12 hours. The time to spend on the difference Laguna less than 30 minute. I highly recommend no need to see so many Laguna as most of them are more or less the same. Just take a plane to fly to salar de uyuni, it's more comfortable.
Written 30 July 2013
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Mei L
Singapore, Singapore501 contributions
Jan 2013 • Friends
Its beautiful red waters rises from the ground like a mirage as you approach the lagoon. The rosy pink hues of the resident flamingos form a vivid contrast against the copper-colored lagoon. A definite must-see when in the area. It's possible to visit the lagoon without paying the BS150 admission fee to the national park when arriving from Uyuni. The park office is just beyond the lagoon.
Written 12 February 2013
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Stev M
Zrh11 contributions
Dec 2012 • Solo
Awesome colors. We where lucky because we had a lot of wind so the water color was realy beautiful. It was part of the three days salt tour.
Written 28 December 2012
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udai113
New Delhi, India151 contributions
Sept 2018 • Solo
This was the highlight of my trip to Bolivia - the drive through absolute wilderness was stunning. The red lake was extremely beautiful in the afternoon - however the charm wears off in the evening and the red colour is not that bright. I would highly recommend making sure that your Jeep reaches here latest by 4:30 pm (ideally by 4) and also probably negotiate a stop here before you head back to uyuni from Laguna Blanca on Day 2 (Day 3 for those coming from Tupiza).
Written 30 October 2018
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Philip R
Saint Jerome, Canada143 contributions
Jul 2016
Just WOW !!! This is a very nice place to stop. You can do beautiful picture. A lot a flamingo !!! Peaceful !!!
Written 10 November 2016
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cazbatt
Barnsley, UK2,623 contributions
Jun 2015 • Friends
I heard we were visiting Laguna Colorada (Red Lagoon) and was dubious that it would be red - but it was and is beautiful!
The scenery in this entire area is amazing but this, with snowcapped mountains, the red lagoon and the gorgeous pink flamingos is just stunning.
The scenery in this entire area is amazing but this, with snowcapped mountains, the red lagoon and the gorgeous pink flamingos is just stunning.
Written 13 August 2015
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Nadine
Santiago, Chile16 contributions
Jan 2015 • Friends
Amazing! Specially when it's sunny. We got there when it was windy,cold, and it was hailing so we couldn't enjoy the natural color as much but it was still nice.
Written 30 January 2015
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Hola, me gustaría saber como puedo llegar desde La Paz y cuales son los costos de los pasajes.
Written 10 November 2020
Adriana B
Sao Paulo, SP
Bobagem completa. Se no abrigo vc congela, com saco de dormir na cama...acampando acho loucura. lá peguei -30 no inverno.... e é tudo muito barato. Não compensa. Mas se vc tiver carro próprio não vá sozinho. Não tem estrada!
Written 25 January 2021
Em primeiro lugar quero deixar bem claro que o lugar é espetacular e maravilhoso de se estar. Para começar vou contar um pouco de mim: sou dentista e apaixonado por fotografia de natureza e vida selvagem, atividade que eu exerço a mais de 10 anos no Pantanal Mato-grossense, moro em Cuiabá, então o Pantanal é o quintal da minha casa. Não sou fotografo profissional, mas trabalho como se fosse um. Tenho equipamentos que pouquíssimos profissionais no Brasil possuem. A viagem ao Atacama foi decidida ano passado, e, lógico, a Laguna Colorada estava no meu roteiro, mesmo com os seus mais de 5000 metros de altitude, o que me fascinava eram os moradores mais ilustres dela: os Flamingos nas águas vermelhas da lagoa. E logicamente levei a “tralha”pesada para o Atacama. Canon 600 mm, Canon 70 200 e tudo que eu tinha direito para fazer as melhores fotos (quem for fotografo sabe quanto custa isso!!!!). Deixei para ir nela no penúltimo dia de viagem, por causa do mal da altitude e também para ser a cereja do bolo!!! Ao chegar montei meu equipamento, tripé =, lente e câmera e rumei para a lagoa para fazer minhas fotos, Chegamos tarde nela devido as burocracias chilenas e bolivianas (isso vai render um outro post) então teria somente 1:30 de tempo para fazer minhas fotos. Depois de 10 minutos fotografando nas suas margens noto 2 motos vindo em nossa direção buzinando. Pensei que fosse esses malucos que giram a América do Sul em cima de uma moto. Para a minha surpresa eram quatro bolivianos e um me abordou falando que eu cometi um delito e iria tomar meu equipamento, então entendi que era o guara parque (sem nem uma identificação ou camiseta). Ele me disse que era proibido fotografar com câmera profissionais, só eram permitidos “câmeras pequenas” ou celulares. Segundo ele , os fotógrafos que querem fazer isso tem que pagar uma taxa de U$$ 5000,00, e que também acabara de tomar uma multa de U$$ 500,00. Ele praticamente tomou minha objetiva da minha mão, e eu, mais que depressa tomei dele de volta e falei para ele não toca no meu equipamento. Aí comecei a argumentar espanhol para ele que era hobista e expliquei a situação. Conversa daqui, conversa dali e eu falei pra ele que iria apagar as imagens (fiz mais de 300 e tive que apagar na frente dele uma por uma!!!). Estava eu, minha esposa, um parceiro de foto meu que igualmente a eu tinha uma lente grande e também foi abordado pelos outros 3 mas de forma mais educada. Apaguei e fui embora do local frustrado. Depois do susto passado entrando de volta no Chile, narrei o acontecido aos guardas da aduana Chilena e me falaram que isso não existe e eles me viram com uma lente grande vieram para tentar pegar uma propina, pois na cabeça deles que tem uma lente grande tem dinheiro, como não dei brecha porque não suporto isso, ele se contentou em que eu apagasse as imagens. Quero deixar claro que não tenho nada contra regras. Se na entada do parque tivesse um informativo do que pode ou não pode, ok, tudo certo eu entraia sabendo que lá não poderia fazer fotos com esse tipo de equipamento. Os Drones por exemplo fui sabendo que la não poderia voar, então nem levei comigo o meu . Conversando com colegas fotógrafos que vão com frequência na região me disseram que essa atitude é normal, pois como todos sabemos, a Bolívia é um pais extremamente corrupto. Um colega me relatou que o famoso salar de Uyuni a cada 4 a 6 horas encosta um querendo tirar proveito da situação para levar “algum” por fora. O sentimento de impotência nessas horas toma conta de uma tal maneiras que o que você mais quer é ir embora e esquecer que um dia eu estive na Laguna Colorada. Fiz esse relato pois não tinha visto nada desse gênero na internet. Se soubesse que iria ou poderia acontecer isso jamais teria pisado meus pés naquele lugar. A Laguna Colorada é um lugar especial mas nas mãos de cafajestes corruptos. O que eu tiro disto? Tours pela América do Sul não vou fazer tão cedo. Bolvia eu nunca mais ponho meus pés nesse pais. Então você que é fotografo de natureza fique atento, não leve seu equipamento para esse lugar, cuidado, por que você pode ser mais uma vitima do Terrorismo na Laguna Colorada.
Written 14 May 2019
Tutto l'anno si vedono i fenicotteri rosa?
Written 12 August 2018
Tutto l'anno si vedono i fenicotteri rosa?
Written 12 August 2018
Alcuni sono stanziali, altri migrano da altre zone. In aprile/maggio ho visto anche razze diverse oltre quella endemica
Written 10 September 2018
Hola, me podrías contar sobre la excursión o recomendarme la empresa con que la realizaste? Gracias :)
Written 13 July 2018
È possibile visitare le lagune con la moto propia?
Written 18 February 2018
Non te lo consiglio, è tutta strada sterrata senza nessun punto di assistenza. Io ho visto solo jeep per tutto il percorso.
Written 10 September 2018
Hola, hay alguna forma de llegar a la laguna Colorada desde San Pedro por el dia? Que no sea pagando 1000 dolares!!
Written 15 February 2017
449stefano
Turin, Italy
buongiorno, quanto tempo ci va ad arrivare a laguna colorada da san pedro de atacama ? come è la strada? si può arrivare con una macchina normale o per forza jeep?
Written 29 December 2016
Non è un'escursione consigliabile in giornata poiché l'immigrazione porta via tempo a causa della fila. Conviene fare il tour completo di quattro giorni con guida, ne vale davvero la pena.
Written 1 January 2019
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