Uruguay, alert for the toxic algae blotch invading the waters of Punta del Este

"In the event that someone feels (the desire) to enter the water and can not stand it, there are few people, and Bring some cans of clean water to wash well by leaving and whenever possible, change clothes and go home to take a bath as soon as they can. Focused on health and positive energy. Omio! Odoia! "

With these words, the pro-government MP Susana Andrade he made reference to the toxic stain of algae which invades during these hours the waters of Punta del Este. It is that authorities are on alert because it was felt that the stain was going to disappear, but that did not happen.

On Friday, the Montevideo Stewardship indicated on its website that on the beaches of Punta Espinillo, La Colorada, Punta Yeguas, Cerro, Pocitos, Honda and La Mulata the health risk flag has been placed.

The municipality of Maldonado confirmed Thursday that the big place is composed of toxic algae, technically known as cyanobacteria.

According to the authorities, Cyanobacteria breed in a context of high temperatures in freshwater, in this case, contributed to Río de la Plata by the rivers Paraná and Uruguay.

It was expected that the sudestada scheduled for Wednesday would bring a lot of salt and cold water, which would help eliminate the outcropping of cyanobacteria just as tourists would be replaced by the end of the month. However, this did not happen.

The director of the environment, Betty Molina, badured the Uruguayan newspaper that the water temperature in all the beaches of Maldonado Bay they are high and explains the presence of cyanobacteria.

In addition, he badured to work in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health "be certain"There were no consultations in the centers with people who might have been in contact with cyanobacteria.