The road to Laguna Colorada isn’t an easy one
Laguna Colorada is a shallow salt lake at an elevation of 4.278m (14,035ft) above the sea level, located in the southwest of the altiplano of Bolivia.
![Laguna Colorada](https://www.dangerousroads.org/cache/images/900x/7/0lagunacolorada0-4d300fc4.jpg)
Set high in the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, the road to the lake is totally unpaved. 4x4 recommended. The climb is simply terrible, with a notorius lack of oxygen that tests the organisms and a high degree of steepness. Most people feel altitude sickness at around 2,500-2,800 meters. This track can get very muddy and slippery after rain making it challenging to get through. During and after a storm the road may be impassable, even with a four-wheel-drive vehicle.
Pic: Mathew Tildesley