Red sea. In the salt ponds at Los Colorados, the intense red colored caused by high concentrations of a micro-organism - Los Colorados

            Rio Lagartos reserve. Yucatan - Mexico
In the salt ponds at Los Colorados, the intense red colored caused by high concentrations of a micro-organism.
Tiny crustaceans called Artemia have an high level of the beta carotine which give  flamingos their orange color.
   

Taken in: México / Yucatan / Río Lagartos (show map)

Taken on: May 5, 2012

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