Lake Retba

Dakar · Senegal

Lake Retba, Senegal
Photo: Arnault, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
November to June
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Known as the Pink Lake, this shallow body of water turns a rosy hue due to salt-loving microorganisms. Salt harvesters wade through the brine collecting mineral deposits along its shores.

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