Colombia's Cano Cristales river, also known as the rainbow river because of its rare, hard-to-find vibrant colors, harmoniously combined with the majestic scenery of the surrounding area creates an attractive and attractive tourist attractio direction.
Colombia's Cano Cristales river, also known as the rainbow river because of its rare, hard-to-find vibrant colors, harmoniously combined with the majestic scenery of the surrounding area creates an attractive and attractive tourist attractio direction.
See the rare and mischievous black gibbons among the thousands of Cuc Phuong
Where is the Cano Cristales River located?
The Cano Cristales River is located in the Serrania de la Macarena National Park, within the La Macarena National Reserve of Colombia with an area of 3,900 square kilometers.
This is originally a tributary of the Guayabero River, with a length of about 100 km. At the time of a few months of the year, this river will bring different colors such as red, yellow, green, blue, black, creating a magical and rare scene between the land and sky of South America.
The famous rainbow river Cano Cristales.
This is not only a famous Colombian tourist destination but also a unique natural wonder of the Creator for the people of this country. Because every year at the time of the change of seasons, the river water shines with colorful colors that captivate people's hearts.
This is originally a tributary of the Guayabero River, with a length of about 100 km .
Because it is covered with a variety of colorful algae, this Cano Cristales is called many other names such as rainbow river, iridescent river or river from heaven. This is a tree that grows in the riverbed called Macarenia Clavigera - endemic to the Sierra de la Macarena - a mountain range located south of the Colombian capital Bogota.
Macarenia trees dyed a section of the river red.
Cano Cristales is known as the rainbow river or the river of five colors.\
This aquatic plant is the reason that sometimes the river is green, sometimes it turns bright red, yellow orange and even dark brown. These outstanding colors are also embellished by the golden background of the sand in the river bed, combined with the dark green of moss, the light green of the water and the dark patches from the rock holes to create an interesting picture of nature. making those who come here and witness this scene with their own eyes are surprised and admire the magic of nature and named this river the name "rainbow river".
The seaweed layer creates an attractive and beautiful pink color.
At what time does the Cano Cristales River change color?
The rainbow river along with the Cocora valley and the giant rock in Colombia are the top three tourist attractions of this South American country. But unlike the other two destinations, the unique color-shifting phenomenon of Cano Cristales only occurs at the time of season change, not all year round. Specifically, in the rainy season, when the river water flows quite quickly and deeply, it prevents Macarenia trees from absorbing light. This is the necessary condition for the plant to turn red, green, yellow, brown and orange.
The time between the rainy season and the dry season, from July to November, is when the river is most colorful.
According to the Colombian travel experience of many tourists, you should visit this famous river in the middle of the rainy season to the dry season, that is, from July to November, which is also the time of change of seasons. in the South American region. At this time, moss along with aquatic plants and corals, typically Macarenia Clavigera, gradually turn red, green, yellow, and brown depending on the river area. Moss clings to the rocks along the nearly 100 km long river, creating a rare sight of nature. Standing at the Cano Cristales stream right now, you have the feeling that you are admiring the colorful carpet created by the hands of nature, right below the surface of the river water.
Seaweed changes the color of river water to green at the bottom.
The water surface shimmers with colors thanks to a special aquatic plant.
