You probably all have seen white sand one time or another. But how about white sand and pink waters!

Some say the pink color is from algae in the water. Others say it's from pink shrimps or pink salts. None has been confirmed. We also saw a lot of pink flamingos and we were told they get the color from eating and drinking from the lakes. The water is incredibly salty that swimming is forbidden in some areas as it may cause severe skin damage.

This place is truly out of the ordinary. Off the beaten path would be considered an understatement to describe it. We took the local route from Playa Del Carmen, which was supposed to be faster, but it still took us about 3.5 hours. There were times that we drove for miles and saw no signs of inhabitants. Other times we saw people fetching water with handheld buckets. It was indeed a different side of life!

There were no other tourists around when we arrived. There were no restaurants in sight so we asked one of the local guys to point us to food. He hopped on his scooter and led us to a local residence where we were offered some salbutes for a few humble pesos. They tasted delicious. Any home cooked meal to us is delicious!

We left Las Coloradas and took the regular highways back. We stopped at Ek Balam because it was on the way and was still early.

Travel tips:

Pack your cooler with lots of snacks and drinks as there are no restaurants around unless you drive to a nearby town Rio Lagartos. 

There are no accommodations in Las Coloradas.

If you drive your own car, do not take the local route. The road conditions are very bad as there are lots of large potholes that could easily damage your car.