The Rainbow Color on this River was due to the algae that produced a color like red, yellow, green and blue at the bottom of the river. The variety of color on this river was extremely beautiful but unfortunately it's not easy to reach this crystal river. This Rainbow river of Paradise was located in the Sierra de la Macarena, Colombia, It is located in a remote, isolated area.
today there are several Colombian Tourist Agencies that will fly travelers to La Macarena. From there it is a short trip into "Serrania de la Macarena," the national park in which Cano Cristales is located. For most of the year, Cano Cristales is indistinguishable from any other river: a bed of rocks covered in dull green mosses are visible below a cool, clear current. However, for a brief period of time every year the most amazing transformation occurs - the river blossoms in a vibrant explosion of colors.
There is a kind of shallowness in the dry season and a kind of swampy in the rainy season which do not give out that illuminating rainbow effect all over. The point lies in between the two, and perhaps, this is where the water level is appropriate for the display of all the spectacular combinations of red, green, yellow, and blue algae.
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