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Lake Retba – Senegal

  Lake Retba or Lac Rose lies north of the Cap Vert peninsula of Senegal, some 30 km (18 miles) north-east of the capital, Dakar in northwest Africa. It is named for its pink waters caused by Dunaliella...

Lake Hillier – Australia

Lake Hillier or Pink lake is located in Australia, is about ten times saltier than the ocean. The salinity attracts salt-loving algae and archaea that bear a pink hue.   Lake Hillier is about...

Petra – Jordan

Petra is a historical and archaeological city in the southern Jordanian governorate of Ma’an that is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due...