The River of Five Colors (Beautiful Image)

[n2doc]

Caño Cristales, Colombia - The river is commonly called "The River of Five Colors," "The Liquid Rainbow" or even " The Most Beautiful River in the World" due to its striking colors like yellow, green, blue, black, and red. All credit goes to Filiberto Pinzón, El Tiempo

[Goalie49009]

1. That is a wonderful shot

I could sit near there for hours.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Wonderful image...thank you! n/t

[Lochloosa]

3. Thank you.

[ffr]

4. Wonder how long it's been like that - natural?

Pretty, but I don't think I'd swim in it.

[JCMach1]

5. Had never heard of this before... now I want to go!

[Arugula Latte]

6. So pretty! Algae, or ?

[formercia]

7. The Water is too clear to be Algae

I don't think I would drink that Water.

[DeSwiss]

8. A riverweed in the Podostemaceae family called Macarenia clavigera:

Podostemaceae (riverweed family) is a family in the order Malpighiales. It comprises about 50 genera and 250 species of more or less thalloid aquatic herbs.

Caño Cristales is a Colombian river located in the Serrania de la Macarena, province of Meta. The river is commonly called "The River of Five Colors," "The Liquid Rainbow" or even " The Most Beautiful River in the World" due to its striking colors like yellow, green, blue, black, and especially the red of the Macarenia clavigera (Podostemaceae) at the bottom of the river giving it a unique appearance.

[burrowowl]

9. Thank you for your info!