Spain Minas de Riotinto

Canyon walls reflected in crimson waters

2012
08/24
NIKON D7000, 70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6 @ f/8.0 1/80, ISO 100
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Spectacular view of a canyon carved by Rio Tinto where the imposing gray and brown rocky walls are reflected in the blood-red waters creating a mirror effect of great visual impact. The geological stratifications visible on the walls tell millions of years of Earth history and volcanic activity that originated the rich mineral deposits of the region. This dramatic landscape, shaped both by nature and man through millennia of mining, represents one of the most photogenic and surreal scenarios of the entire Iberian Peninsula.

Rio Tinto canyon, rocky walls, red water reflections, geology, stratifications