“Hundreds of old cypresses guard the perimeter of Lake Camécuaro and its turquoise-colored, crystal clear water,” Javier Eduardo Alvarez writes of this photo he made of the small Mexican lake, popular for its picturesque beauty.

“This place is magical.”

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Photograph by Javier Eduardo Alvarez, National Geographic Your Shot

Source: Trees and Lake Image, Mexico | National Geographic Photo of the Day