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This Picturesque Pink Lagoon In Mexico Looks Like A Fairy Tale Dreamscape
Published: Aug 15, 2024

This beautiful lagoon features naturally pink water that is utterly surprising and surreal.

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The tiny fishing town of Las Coloradas, located on the northeast coast of Mexico’s Yacatán Peninsula, must be the prettiest, pinkest place on earth.

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The lagoon is actually inhabited by the red plankton and brine shrimp and they dye the water with their chemicals, hence, the pink colour.

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Known for its salt production, the town’s picturesque pink lagoon is surrounded by piles of white salt. The town was once a salt mining hub,thus the omnipresent salt mountains.

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Thousands of Instagrammers, nature enthusiasts, travellers, and photography fanatics travel to this real-life fairy tale dreamscape every year.

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