Retba Lake - The Rose Lac of Senegal


The Rose Lake, whose real name Retba Lake, is one of the most visited sites on the peninsula of Cape Verde and Senegal. This salt lake owes its fame to the original color and changing the water, but also Paris-Dakar rally which was the final step.

Its glamour color is due to many minerals and microorganisms in the water. Women in Senegal spend up to 14 hours a day on the banks of this lake to harvest salt. Each liter of water has about 380 grams of salt.