Pink lakes and the Salt mountains of Torrvieja
Another great day during our Costa Blanca trip. We took the tourist train from the centre of the city.
Another great day during our Costa Blanca trip. We took the tourist train from the centre of the city.
The colour of the lake is caused by bacteria and the algae called Dunaliella Salina. Those ingredients live in the salty
conditions. Look out for flamingos who eat shrimp. They also survive in the lakes. Sad to say we couldn`t get close enough up photograph.
conditions. Look out for flamingos who eat shrimp. They also survive in the lakes. Sad to say we couldn`t get close enough up photograph.
The Torrevieja lakes nowadays generate 700,000 tons of salt a year and continue to be a very significant industry for the Alicante area. Super to see large piles of salt. They look like snowy mountains.
