The Laguna Roja (Red Lagoon) is located in northern Chile, in the town of Camina. The locals call it "Mar Rojo" (Red Sea) because its fresh water has high temperatures (40 to 50ºC) making aquatic animals, such as dolphins, turtles and whales swim far away from it. It is believed to have supernatural powers because many Aimaras died after drinking its water.
Recommendations
Since this traveling destinations is a coastal zone, the weather is desertic and very dry. There aren’t any extremes temperatures in the coastal area during the day or night. The average annual temperature is 18 ° C.
Many of the excursions and tours that are done here take you to visit places that are in the Chilean plateau, 3,500 above sea levels. This means that people may experience altitude sickness. It is important that people drink lots of water so they keep their body well hydrated. People shouldn’t make sudden or harsh movements, and let their body get used to the heights and the altitude.
Stores in rural areas are open all day, but they close between 13.00 and 15.00. We advise you to carry local currency (Chilean pesos), since it isn’t possible to pay with debit or credit cards in kiosks and rural stores.
Do not throw garbage on the beaches, parks or streets. To take care of our environment is everyone's responsibility. Avoid fines by following the rules.