Stock Photo: Scenic Summer Landscape In Retezat Mountains, Romania, Europe
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Lake Bucura is a glacier cirque lake, situated in the Retezat Mountains, in Romania. It is located south of the main ridge, at the base of Peleaga Peak, and at an altitude of about 2,040 m. It is the largest glacier lake in Romania, having an area of over 105,000 square metres. It is 550 m in length, 160 m in width on average, and 225 m maximum width, for a perimeter of 1,390 m. The maximum depth is 15.5 m.The Retezat Mountains are one of the highest massifs in Romania, being part of the Southern Carpathians. Containing more than 60 peaks over 2,300 metres and over 100 crystal clear deep glacier lakes, the Retezat Mountains are some of the most beautiful in the Carpathians. In 1979 the Man and Biosphere Program of UNESCO included the park in the international network of biosphere reserve. Romania, Europe
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