Rio Tinto the Red River of Spain

Spain Minas de Riotinto

Photo gallery dedicated to Rio Tinto, the extraordinary blood-red river of Spanish Andalusia. Through these shots you will explore this alien landscape created by millennia of mining activity and the extremely high acidity of waters rich in iron and sulfur. Studied by NASA as a terrestrial analog of Mars, Rio Tinto offers surreal sceneries with its red, orange and golden waters, multicolored rock formations and the remains of industrial archaeology from the ancient mines.

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Abandoned railway station of Rio Tinto mines
Abandoned railway station of Rio Tinto mines
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Rio Tinto mining landscape with red pool
Rio Tinto mining landscape with red pool
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Rio Tinto canyon with rocky walls and red water
Rio Tinto canyon with rocky walls and red water
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Pictorial effect of Rio Tinto dark waters
Pictorial effect of Rio Tinto dark waters
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Panorama of Rio Tinto river with green hills
Panorama of Rio Tinto river with green hills
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Orange and red mineral deposits of Rio Tinto
Orange and red mineral deposits of Rio Tinto
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Abstract colors of Rio Tinto waters
Abstract colors of Rio Tinto waters
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Blood-red water stream in Rio Tinto
Blood-red water stream in Rio Tinto
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