Lake Otún

A tiny lake named Lake Otún can be found in Colombia's Risaralda department's Nevados National Park. It has a 1.5 square kilometer size and is 3,900 meters above sea level. The Nevado Santa Isabel's meltwaters feed the lake, which has glacial origins. The Lake Otún River, which provides drinking water to the cities of Pereira and Dosquebradas, originates in Lake Otún.

Several threatened or endangered bird species, such as the Colombian torrent duck, Colombian ruddy duck, Andean teal, and Andean snipe, rely on Lake Otún as an essential breeding place.

Nevado Santa Isabel provided the meltwater for this glacier lake. By land, it takes five to seven hours to go northeast from Pereira to the lake. A sizable rainbow trout population can be found in Lake Otún. Visitors can engage in leisure pursuits including camping and trout fishing. One of Lake Otún numerous gems is its dense populations of fragile ones, many of which are situated on the western slopes that define a portion of this hydric reservoir. The frailjones there appear to have discovered that squeezing into close quarters is the most effective method to stay warm and endure the brutally cold conditions.

Location: Nevados National Park, Risaralda