The Blue and Green lakes sit in the center of a huge Caldera. The differences in color may be due to more algae in the shallower lake. Some think that a king and princess were separated here and the the tears of the green-eyed princess and blue-eyed king caused the lake colors.
Because of the moderate temperatures, the many cows are left in the fields year round. The farmers employ portable milking machines with four to twelve stations.
To control the lake level and prevent flooding a relief tunnel was completed in 1937. The dig took seven years to go a kilometer because hand tools were employed. One pipe carries fresh water to a fishing village. The other ports human waste to a disposal facility. The village inside the caldera trades milk, meat and vegetables for fish with a fishing village on the other end of the tunnel
Our guide takes us on a jeep ride around the rim of the caldera. The circle is 13 kilometers in length with many spectacular overlooks.
A view of the caldera rim road below.
Our guide is named Dolphine. He takes a group selfie with Mrs. Phtrd's Iphone. Ken missed the trip because he ate too many sausages.
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