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Chamarel Seven Coloured Earth Geopark, Chamarel

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Geologic Formation · Landmark

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Witness an impressive geological formation at Chamarel Seven Coloured Earth Geopark. 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. Choose to start, finish, or center your holiday on a trip to Chamarel Seven Coloured Earth Geopark by using our Chamarel day trip planning app.

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By athinodoros

A very interesting geological formation. A very nice stop for a drink with beautiful view and rest. Recommended.

A very interesting geological formation. A very nice stop for a drink with beautiful view and rest. Recommended. more »
By areya2023

Nice place to visit in the chamarel village, Different coloured of soil Big tortoise and some endemic plants

Nice place to visit in the chamarel village, Different coloured of soil Big tortoise and some endemic plants more »

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By Luke Barnaby

As a natural formation it is quite interesting but after walking around it there's not much else going on. The drive down and stopping to see the waterfall was better than the 7 coloured earth in my opinion. They had a nice cafe where the prices were not extortionate and the tortoises were also interesting. I would guess if you went with kids they would be more interested in the giant tortoises over everything else.

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By Deniz Miray A.

Visited Chamarel viewpoint and 7 Coloured Earth. When you entered the park, you need to drive couple minutes to viewpoints and 7 Coloured Earth. And the road was very well maintained. Parking is available.👌🏼 I recommend you to come here early with less tourists.🤓 Don’t forget to visit giant tortoise family near the 7 Coloured Earth.

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