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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, is about an hour from the capital Dakar, and as the name suggests - the lake is bright pink. Lake Retba, to give it its proper name, is hugely important - both as a tourist attraction and for providing free salt.
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, is about an hour from the capital Dakar, and as the name suggests - the lake is bright pink. Lake Retba, to give it its proper name, is hugely important - both as a tourist attraction and for providing free salt.
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Credit:
Feature Story News
Editorial #:
1400547326
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Getty Images News Video
Date created:
May 15, 2022
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00:01:29:12
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Dakar, Senegal
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