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Monday, February 23, 2015

THE MAGICAL MULTICOLORED WATERFALLS OF COLOMBIA, known as the "liquid rainbow" - The Caño Cristales river is regarded as one of the most beautiful in the world

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  • The macarenia clavigera, indigenous to the area, helps create a spectacular river view
  • The beautiful red plants cling to the rocky bed, clashing beautifully with green moss and clear blue water
  • Situated in the  Serrania de la Macarena national park, that was a no-go area for tourists before 2009
  • Pits have been created along the length of the river that the macarenia clavigera plants cling to creating a beautiful sight
    Known as the 'liquid rainbow,' the spectacular waters are turned into a kaleidoscope of colour thanks to freshwater plants known as macarenia clavigera and endemic to the Sierra de la Macarena, a mountain range south of the capital Bogota. 
     
    A fusion of five colours are created by a mix of plants clashing with the grey rocks and the crystal blue waters
     
    Tourists were warned from travelling to the Caño Cristales prior to 2009 due to terrorism and threats of damaging the environment
     
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    During the short time between the wet and dry season, July to November, along with moss, aquatic plants and corals, the red plants cling to rocks throughout the 62-mile long river, and help create a fusion of colours just under the surface of the water.
     
    The clean and clear waters offer tourists the chance to discover just what causes such a fusion of colours in the Caño Cristales
    The geological formation of the river is rich with sediment, and the rocks are some 1.2 billion years old. This, combined with the different-coloured plantation helps create the prism of colour. 
     
    But for half the year, the river is much like any other; the bed of rocks creating a shimmering grey colour, with the odd splashes of green moss along the way. 
     
    Looking like something from a pre-historic age, the colours of the plants almost make the water appear blood red
     
    However, the Caño Cristales is not accessible by road; instead tourists will have to fly into La Macarena, then organise a short transfer to the Serrania de la Macarena National Park, where they can then make the last part of the journey by foot or on horseback.
     
    Liquid river
     
    The Caño Cristales season runs from mid May to the start of December. It is not possible to book tours outside of these dates.  The site was only re-opened to tourists in 2009 after years of terrorist activity, as well as the perceived threat of humans damaging the natural environment. 
     
    Liquid river
     
    The macarenia clavigera is indigenous to the area
     
    There are also other important waterfalls such as Angostura I in the Guayabero and Caño Cafre rivers, surrounded by rocky edges with a great amount of 'petroglifos' (rock engravings), making the national park a sight to behold. 
     
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