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Seven Colored Earths, Chamarel

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Witness an impressive geological formation at Seven Colored Earths. The attractive area of dunes features sand of seven distinct colors: red, brown, violet, green, blue, purple, and yellow settle in separate layers, forming colorful stripes. The decomposition of volcanic rock cooling at different temperatures causes the separation, which, taken as a whole, appears otherworldly. Remember to bring your camera to catch this strange natural sight from behind the fences of the observation deck, and consider taking home a small tube of the sands from one of the many sellers by the entrance. By using our Chamarel itinerary builder, you can arrange your visit to Seven Colored Earths and other attractions in Chamarel.

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Mariana A

We did the South west tour with Vick Tour Belle Mare. The Seven Colored Earths was included in our itinerary. There is a snack bar near the viewpoint and there are a few tortoises to see also. The wea... more »
JesusIndia

It's a great sight to see such places. Also had turtles in the nearby garden which were a real show stopper. Liked the place and worth a visit more »
Eric L

Having seen much bigger scale similar colored geology sites, we were initially disappointed with the small site clearly preserved just for tourists. However after relaxing to a cup of tea in its cafe ... more »