Laguna Colorada (Red Lagoon) is a shallow
salt lake in the southwest of the
altiplano of
Bolivia, within
Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve and close to the border with
Chile. Maximum length, width and depth of Laguna Colorado are 10.7, 9.6 and 1.5 Km respectively. Its geographical coordination is
22°11′55″S, 67°46′52″W.
The lake contains borax islands, whose white color contrasts nicely with the reddish color of its waters, which is caused by red sediments and pigmentation of some algae.
Laguna Colorada is one of the
Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance under the
Ramsar Convention signed in 1971.
James's Flamingos abound in the area. Also it is possible to find
Andean and
Chilean flamingos, but in a minor quantity.

Andean Flamingos in Laguna Colorada