Caño Cristales, Colorful River Like a Rainbow in Colombia

INDEPHEDIA.com - Beautiful river colorful Cristales Caño like a rainbow located in the Serranía de la Macarena National Park, Meta Province, Colombia. Because the algae produced in colors such as red, yellow, green to blue at the bottom of the river give a unique appearance, this river is commonly called the "Five Color River", "Pelangi Cair" or even "The Most Beautiful River in the World".

The colors in this river are caused by a large number of endemic plant species named Podostemaceae or Macarenia clavígera which are attached tightly to the rocks in places where the river has faster currents in the Serranía de la Macarena National Park.

Among the diversity of flora and fauna in the national park, most attracts the attention of tourists one of which is a plant that produces red, yellow, green to orange in the Caño Cristales River. Especially if the water in the river is so clear, it makes the colors produced by plants clearly visible.

One more thing, although it is beautiful and unique, the beauty of this river cannot be enjoyed throughout the year and cannot be enjoyed freely. The Caño Cristales River can only be accessed from June to November, precisely during the transition of the rainy season to the dry season. Apart from that month, this river looks like a river in general.

So, if you want to see the beauty of the River Caño Cristale, come starting in June. The River Caño Cristales can be visited via La Macarena or Villavicencio. La Macarena city outside the national park is equipped with a variety of restaurants and hotels. Furthermore, tourists must walk or ride horses to reach the Caño Cristales River.

To maintain the beauty of the five-color river, the local government only allows tourists who enter must use a tour. Every day, only 180 to 200 people can enter it. (WS.IN/ENG/*)