The History of Lake Uru Uru
Lake Uru Uru is only a few decades old. It was formed in 1960s after the Desaguadero River was diverted. The lake is ripe with wildlife, home to dozens of species of birds, including about 120,000 flamingos, per Spanish news agency EFE. Lake Uru Uru’s plants and fish also serve as sustenance for the Urus, an Indigenous group of people that occupy a region between Peru and Bolivia.
