These colourful lakes and rivers in the world are hypnotic!

​A look at the world's most gorgeous and strangely coloured lakes and rivers in the world. These will surely leave you mesmerized!

Laguna Colorada means Red Lake. Legend has it that the red colour is because the lake is filled with the blood of the gods. It’s also Bolivia’s most incredible natural wonder.

This bubblegum pink-coloured lake in Australia is simply stunning.The lake is only 1970 ft long and 820 ft wide.

This rainbow coloured river is the most beautiful river in the world. Set in the Serrania de la Macarena, the river is also known as the River of Five Colors. These colours are produced due to the algae present in the river.

The the largest left tributary of the Amazon, Rio Negro is the largest blackwater river in the world! The name Rio Negro means Black River and as the name suggests, the river waters are similar in color to black tea.

The lake is set on Mount Zao. It was created after the eruption of Mount Bandai. Also known as the Lake of Five Colors, it’s one of the prettiest lakes in the world.

The Yellow River, also known as Huang He, is the second-longest river in China and one of longest in the world! The name Yellow River describes the ochre-yellow colour of the river water.

Every lake on the Kelimutu Volcano top has a different shade which is astonishing. Strangely, these lakes change their colours all the time. Also, no two lakes are of the same shade at the same time!

This North American river flows through the Red River Valley, creating a border between the US states of Minnesota and North Dakota. The red colour of the river water looks absolutely otherworldly.

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It doesn’t get any greener than this! The water of this river is beautifully green. The 346 km long river is counted among one of the most beautiful rivers in Serbia.

The pretty green coloured river in Tenorio Volcano National Park of Costa Rica is renowned for its strange turquoise shade of water. The shade is caused by a chemical reaction that takes place between sulphur and calcium carbonate.

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