Pink water of Lake Retba, Senegal

Senegal · 6 min read

When the lake turns pink

The postcard is magenta. The lake is sometimes magenta, sometimes rust, sometimes a colour that would disappoint a brochure. We go in the dry months, we ask people who work the salt, and we will move your day if the algae has not done its work.

Lake Retba
Salt mounds
Salt harvest
Gorée
Dakar Corniche
Ferry to Gorée

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