>>Flamingos in the Andes

 Photographic Selection of Andean Flamingos


 

Crazy as it seems you can expect to find these amazing birds at the foot of the andes in a most deserted and remote area called Puna Catamarqueña.

In the Laguna Grande above 4000 mts and next to the Galán Volcano, every year thousands of Pink Andean Flamingos come to nest and enjoy the silence of the highlands in summer. 

 


The Andean/ Puna Flamingos (or Phoenicoparrus Andinus/ Javesi) are associated with salty and shallow water formations

Their diet is believed to be based mostly of Plankton and Zooplankton.

Their non-presence in a lake can alert of environmental problems, normally due to the lithium mining industry.

Curious fact: In the world there are six types of Flamingos which three are in South America. 

Flamingos stay in the lake until it starts to freeze in the winter.

The Photographer

Marivi, born in Buenos Aires. Has been been working in tourism for 17 years. Besides how much she loves to travel she is passionate about photography. She toured Argentina from North to South and from East to West looking for the most striking landscapes, the most beautiful animals and the most picturesque traditions. For her Argentina is full of amazing corners!

 

 

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