Cano Cristales River: The Most Beautiful River in the World

Did you know that the Cano Cristales River has five colors?
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Cano Cristales is a river located in the country of Colombia. The river is within the protected area of the Serrania de la Macarena National Park. Cano river is one of the unique and attractive destinations in Colombia.

Cano Cristales River in Colombia /
Cano Cristales River in Colombia / colombia.paraiso_

Having five colors

Cano Cristales River is called the most beautiful river in the world. It has a length of about 100 km and a width of 20 m. Naturally called the most beautiful river in the world, this river has five colors, like a rainbow. This is due to the algae species that make the water clear and emit various colors.

The beauty of the Cano Cristales Sungai River /
The beauty of the Cano Cristales Sungai River / ciudadperdida.colombia
The beauty of the Cano Cristales Sungai River /
The beauty of the Cano Cristales Sungai River / ciudadperdida.colombia

The unique fact of this river is that the five colors in this river do not appear all the time. The various colors in this river only appear from May to September. Outside the month range, this river's color resembles the color of other normal rivers.

Things to watch out for

To visit this river, you cannot visit independently but must be accompanied by a licensed guide. The number of visitors is also limited per day by the relevant agency.

If you want to swim in this river, you are not allowed to use sun cream or bug spray. Why is that? This is because the chemical content of these materials can contaminate the algae found in this river.

Visitors relaxing on the Cano Cristales Sungai River /
Visitors relaxing on the Cano Cristales Sungai River / colombiainspira

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