Depend­ing on the sea­son, its shade changes from pale pink to tru­ly scar­let. This col­or is giv­en to the water by algae and halophilic bac­te­ria that live here in huge num­bers. These sin­­gle-celled organ­isms love envi­ron­ments with a high salt con­tent, so Lake Masazir­gol has become an ide­al habi­tat for them. The salt here lit­er­al­ly lies under your feet and also has a soft pink tint.