CONTROVERSIAL: Environmentalist criticised a blogger for stripping off in a lagoon (Pic: CEN/@MELOCOTONA_REYES)
A travel blogger was criticised for paddling in a “sacred” lagoon without any clothes on.
Tatiana Reyes shared a picture of herself standing in the Paramo de San Turban in Colombia.
And while her 14,500 followers seemed to like the snap, environmentalists werent so keen on it.
Some branded the nudist stunt “disrespectful”, while others suggested she was damaging the ecosystem.
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Tatiana posed in the Norte de Santander lagoon in April.
In the image, she faces away from the camera and holds her hands in the air as she takes in the picturesque setting around her.
While the photo racked up 900 likes, it also sparked controversy.
One commenter said the stunt was "disrespectful", another responded: “Dont trash or step on the lagoon.”
Another said: “Leave nature as it is.”
MAKING A SPLASH: Tatiana Reyes shared asnap of herself standing in the Paramo de San Turban (Pic: CEN/@MELOCOTONA_REYES)
SKINNY DIPPING: The blogger has shared similar pictures in the past (Pic: CEN/@MELOCOTONA_REYES)
Cesar Rodriguez, a resident of the municipality of Vetas who is in charge of cleaning up the ecosystem of the reserve, also criticised the blogger.
He said: "We condemn the incident because these are sacred lands, for everyone from Santander to enjoy, and this shows a lack of respect for the natural world that we are trying to take care of.
“This shows that she does not love the environment and that she only does it for popularity."
Those working to conserve the lagoon have also asked authorities to restrict the number of tourists visiting as they often leave rubbish behind.
BAD NATURED? Some thought the stunt was 'disrespectful' (Pic: CEN/@MELOCOTONA_REYES)
STRIPPED BACK: Tatiana spoke candidly about her intentions (Pic: CEN/@MELOCOTONA_REYES)
After being criticised, Tatiana said there was nothing wrong with practicing “naturist nudism”.
She told local media: "I have been there several times, and it was the first time that I went into the Paramo de Santurban, it was only five minutes while the picture was being taken.
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