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Senegal is well known for its musical heritage and sporting successes – but less well known is a very unusual, and distinctive lake, “Lac Rose” as the locals call it.

Image: WikimediaSenegal is well known for its musical heritage and sporting successes – but less well known is a very unusual, and distinctive, lake. “Lac Rose” as the locals call it, is about an hour from the capital Dakar, and as the name suggests – the lake is bright pink.

Our guide Omar Diene says this has been the source of his livelihood for the past decade. But in the last few years, the people visiting the lake have changed. The salinity content is similar to that of the Dead Sea, and during the dry season, it reportedly exceeds it.

 

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