Attractions
Ride the rainbow at Caño Cristales
Caño Cristales is a Colombian river located in the Serranía de la Macarena, an isolated mountain range in the Meta Department. It is a tributary of the Guayabero River, itself a part of the Orinoco basin. Caño Cristales was found in 1969 by a group of cattle farmers.
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Ride the rainbow at Caño Cristales
COLOMBIA // For an enchanted window between July and November this otherwise ordinary river transforms into what looks like run-off from a crayon factory. Blankets of underwater river weed bloom scarlet, the colour contrasting with the yellow sand, black and green river rocks and blue water. In the Sierra de la Macarena National Park, only 200 visitors are allowed daily. Protect the ecosystem by swimming only in designated areas - no sunscreen or bug spray allowed.