Where is the beach where the water is pink?

As weird as it looks, the colored pink beach is real and it is located in the community of Río Lagartos. The name of this magical place that seems taken out of a fairy tale, received its name due to the pink color of the water. “Las Coloradas” can translate into “the dyed ones” referring to the water.



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Pfeiffer Beach, Monterey County, California Technically, Pfeiffer Beach along California's Central Coast is more purple than pink. Thank the manganese garnet from nearby mountains for adding the tint of color to the sand. However, when the sunset is just right, the beach exhibits a pinkish glow.

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The most famous pink sand beach in Crete is Elafonissi Beach, in the remote south-west corner of the island. Elafonissi – also spelt Elafonisi – is a series of beaches, with one on the shore of a lagoon, the main Elafonisi beach and a series of smaller beaches on Elafonissi Island, a short walk away across the lagoon.

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Pink Sands Beach is the place to go for natural beauty, elegant resorts and most importantly, three miles of perfectly pink sand and gentle waters. The ocean is ideal for swimming - warm throughout the year and generally calm, protected from the rolling waves of the Atlantic by a coral reef.

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The Pink Beach is located on Komodo Island in East Nusa Tenggara, and the only way to get here is via boat. The majority of boat trips leave from nearby Labuan Bajo on Flores Island (Labuan Bajo Harbor). From Labuan Bajo, your best bet is to book a Komodo National Park day trip.

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The pink sand beach of Ses Illetes, in the Balearic Islands Ses Illetes beach is located on the island of Formentera, in the Balearic Islands, Spain. Considered one of the most beautiful pink sand beaches in the world, it is approximately 450 metres long and leads to crystal clear turquoise waters.

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Porto Covo, Portugal Pink sand beaches are pretty rare, but if a pink-ish sand beach will do, swing by Porto Covo in Portugal. The color of the sand changes depending on the light, but it has pinkish hues.

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One of the main highlights of Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur is the famous purple sand. Erosion of the cliffs above, which contain Manganese garnet rocks, is responsible for the incredible plum-like colors you see here.

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Blue: Vaadhoo, Maldives This color might be cheating, but it's no less spectacular for it. Bioluminescent phyto plankton around the Maldives occasionally washes up onto the shore, making the sand glow in the dark in a dazzling shade of aqua blue.

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Pink Sands Beach is free to visit and has no set hours.

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A Fairy Tale On Earth: 3 Of The 8 Pink Beaches Of The World Exist In Indonesia. Walking hand in hand with the one you love, beaming together in the sea breezes as soft pink pastel sands gently massage your toes, sounds like a perfect fairy tale from Scheherazade's 1001 Nights.

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Bermuda. Bermuda is one of the only countries that can claim the plentiful amount of pink sand beaches. A favourite is Horse Shoe Bay Beach, located along the southeast coast of the main island. You will be drawn to this rugged coastline because of its contrasts.

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The Top 5 Pink Sand Beaches in Tenerife El Bollullo Beach: famous for its volcanic sand and crystal-clear waters. Las Gaviotas Beach: a secluded and peaceful environment for relaxation. El Confital Beach: features a unique rocky terrain and pristine waters.

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The brilliant color of Spiaggia Rosa comes from a concoction of crushed fossils, crystals, coral, and dead marine creatures, which blend together to tint the sand with a rosy blush. In the past, the beach at Budelli was a lot more pink.

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This exceptional beach gets its striking color from microscopic animals called Foraminifera, which produces a red pigment on the coral reefs.

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After decades of sand theft, suddenly the Pink Beach wasn't so pink anymore and it was starting its bleaching process. In 1998 the National Park decided to close access to the beach in order to preserve what is was left of it and hope for the conditions to recreate.

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