Caño Cristales
Is a river of Colombia is located in the Sierra de la Macarena, in the municipality of the same name, in the department of Meta.
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| "Los ochos" in Caño Cristales |
It has been called "the river of five colors", "the rainbow melted" or even "the most beautiful river in the world", since in his background freshwater algae of different colors, producing the sensation reproduce being in front of a river of five colors: red, yellow, green, blue and black, mainly.
Tourism
The photographer, journalist and explorer Colombian Andres Hurtado Garcia, whose prhotographs of this amazing place were published and promoted worlwide.
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| Hiking in Caño Cristales |
Over many years, the La Macarena was an area of cultivation of coca plant, controlled by FARC guerrillas. This state of affairs led many social and security problems, making the realization of travel to this region of Colombia. La Macarena traveling at that time could be dangerous. However, today, the mountainous area of "La Macarena and Caño Cristales" are militarized and controlled by the colombian army that guarantees security in the area. la Macarena is prepared and ready to receive tourist.
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| Taking a photo in Caño Cristales |
Description
Being a smaller river length and width, Caño Cristales is less than 62.14 mi in length or exceeds 65.62 ft wide. It is a succession of rapids, waterfalls and pools whose waters flow from the south of the mountainous area of La Macarena where its source is located, behind the oldest "Tepuyes de la sierra" in a rugged area plateau in which are numerous unexplored cave paintings. Those waters, such purity that displays the background and all the magic surrounding this beautiful river flow into the river "Guayabero".
How do you get there?
To reach Caño Cristales, it is necessary to travel to the municipality of La Macarena, Meta, in Meta Department. ther are two ways to get there, from Villacencio, in a DC-3 cargo aircraft coming out every day, or from Bogota, by direct flight that departs every friday and returns on Sunday. Presently, there are no campsites available near Caño Cristales.
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| Satena Aircraft |
Time to travel
Not all year may travel to Caño Cristales. The season is open to mid-May go to the mid-Dicember.
The time to travel to Caño Cristales lasts six months a year, Starts in the second half of May and lasts until mid-December, with small variations in the issue of climate. This is the appropriate time and more recommended to visit the world´s mos beautiful river.
In the first half, aquatic plants during the season will give this magical appearance and color fill the river, are in their reproductive period, so if you could enter, inclusive, you would not see the majestic river.
Fauna and Flora
The serrania de La Macarena is located on the border of three large ecosystems, each of them with high diversity of flora and fauna: the Andes, the Eastern Llanos, and the Amazon rainforest. Plant and animal life are struggling with the lack of nutrients on the solid rock surface of the tableland and have developed diverse adaptations. The representative biome of the Serrania de La Macarena is the hydrophytic rainforest: hot, warn, and cold. The tableland is home to about 420 species of birds, 10 species of amphians, 43 species of reptiles, and 8 primates.
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| ant-eater in Caño Cristales |
Caño Cristales river has aquatic plants but is devoid of the fish. The water of the river si extremely clean due to the lack of nutrients and small particles. Almost unique is the bright red-pink coloration of riverbed after the rainy period in the end of july-november. This color is caused by great quantities of endemic plant species Macarenia clavigera. This plant is found in some more local rivers, such as the Caño Siete Machos. These red plants adhere tightly to rocks in places where the river has faster current.
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