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Caño Cristales the River of the 7 Colors

Caño Cristales the River of the 7 Colors

Colombia's biodiversity can equivalent to 20% of the planet's total!

Description of the Tourist Experience

A Caño Cristales tour leads you to a natural wonder nestled within Colombia's vast La Macarena National Natural Park. This extraordinary river, often called the "River of Five Colors," is a treasure in the Meta Department, roughly 270 kilometers east of Bogotá, as you head towards the expansive plains known as Los Llanos. The journey to experience a Caño Cristales tour takes you into a truly unique zone. The river flows from the Sierra de la Macarena, an ancient mountain range forming part of the Guyanan Shield, a geological foundation over 1.2 billion years old. This isolated range, edging the Andes and meeting the Colombian Llanos at the Amazon's border, marks a vital intersection of ecosystems.

The river's fame rests on the Macarena Clavigera, an exceptional aquatic plant native to these waters. Spanning 100 kilometers, this plant puts on a color show, uniquely turning red annually from July to November before reverting to green, seemingly resting until the next cycle. Imagine wading in clear waters tinted with nature's own palette – reds, yellows, greens, blues, and even blacks. A Caño Cristales tour offers a deeply sensory experience.

Beyond the visual marvel, the Sierra de la Macarena itself adds historical weight to your Caño Cristales tour. This ancient geology, predating the Andes, enriches the experience. A Caño Cristales tour becomes more than sightseeing; it’s exploring a rare ecosystem where Andean mountains, Llanos plains, and Amazonian jungle meet and create rich biodiversity. For the most vibrant river colors, plan your Caño Cristales tour between June and December, the season when nature's rainbow is on full display.


Why You Should Choose This Tour

Opting for a Caño Cristales tour means choosing a truly exceptional travel experience, discovering one of Earth's most distinctive natural attractions. Step away from typical tourist spots and dive into an authentic Colombian jewel, far from the usual crowds and predictable trips. This isn't a standard vacation; it's an in-depth encounter with an untouched and remarkably special environment, a world away from ordinary holidays. While typical Colombia holiday packages might guide you to popular sites, for those seeking something genuinely different and off the beaten path, a Caño Cristales tour is a must-add. Think about sharing stories and photos of a river that transforms into a flowing rainbow – an experience still exclusive to a fortunate few.

Enhance your Colombia holiday packages by including a Caño Cristales tour, turning a regular trip into an unforgettable and enriching journey. For real explorers and nature lovers, a Caño Cristales tour delivers an exceptional mix of stunning visual beauty and deep ecological importance, satisfying both your sense of wonder and your quest for knowledge. Truly elevate your Colombia holiday packages by purposefully adding this incredible place to your plans. Don't settle for commonplace when Colombia holiday packages can unlock the pure magic of Caño Cristales, a destination unlike any other. Make your next Colombia holiday packages truly special by prioritizing this natural masterpiece and creating lasting memories.

La Macarena

Silence Lagoon

Stone Pipe

La Cachivera

The looker

Crystal Spout

Guayabero River

Watterfalls

River of colors

Crystal Spout

La Macarena

Caño Piedras

The Looker

Guayabero River

Cascadas

River of Colours

Silence Lagoon

La Cachivera

Crystal Spout

Crystalline Pipe

We will Take you to:

  •  Travel to Macarena to discover the incredible colors of one of the most famous rivers on earth: Caño Cristales. Here you can see how its aquatic plants, Macarenia Clavigera, change color and create a visual spectacle.
  • Walk the trails in the jungle to reach the rivers.
  • Learn from the local peasant guides about the conservation and sustainability of this delicate ecosystem, unique in the world, since these aquatic plants are endemic, and only change color between May and October.
  • Bathe and enjoy in the clean waters of some small streams in the jungle.
  • Learn about the jungle, its fauna and flora, even spotting pink dolphins.

Duration:

4 days

Season:

All year

Accommodation:

Basic category town hotels but clean and comfortable. You can upgrade at extra cost.

LEVEL ACTIVITY

Journey Type

Tourist:  This trip is for relaxing, having fun or both. The type of activities included do not require any sort of physical preparation. It is available for all types of people and all ages.

Sportive-Active: These types of trips are more physically demanding. You need to be mentally and physically prepared for long range routes of some sort of adventure sport. You should be in good physical shape.

Active: This type of journey means a certain type of physical effort as well as physical preparation is needed. This is the first of the Active levels, so only basic and low physical preparation is required.

Expedition: Adventure trips which require varying physical levels of fitness. They are only suitable for well-prepared people, and you may face some uncertainness due to time or weather in the trip location.  Some situations will require mental as well as physical strength.

Activity Level

1 For people with physical disabilities.

2 For people who have never done any sort of physical exercise. 

3 For people who have done some exercise in the past but may have spent the last 2 years not moving a finger. 

5 For people who exercise every month of the year but not necessarily with great regularity. People with good health and travelling experience.  You will face every day activities which require average physical effort, such as short treks, or other types of activity which are not longer than 2 to 3 hours a day during the trip. 

5: Para personas que hacen ejercicio todos los meses pero que no necesariamente tienen una continuidad o una exigencia alta, con buena salud en general, experiencia viajando. Pueden enfrentar actividades con esfuerzo físico todos los días, pero en lugares sin pendientes, o trayectos cortos, que no pasen de 3 horas al día de actividad durante el viaje.

 

6 For people who like to do exercise, even with some discontinuity during the year, and are in good physical shape and good health. Those who have travelling experience, as well as camping experience. You can face 17kms (11Milles) hikes in one day, and changes in altitude of 800mts (265Ft) height at least once a week.

 

7 For people who exercise 3 to 4 times a week, are in good physical shape, have experience in adventure sports, as well as experience of camping for periods of 3 to 5 days. You can face a 20km (12mile) hike every day for 4 days with changes in altitude of 900mts (290Fts) or more. You know your rhythm, as well as how your body performs in difficult weather conditions. 

8 The same characteristics as 7, plus technical knowledge of some adventure sports.  

9  For specialized professional sports people. Routes carefully designed for high performance. Only by request.  




NIVEL - HORIZONTAL

LEVEL ACTIVITY

Journey Type

Tourist:  This trip is for relaxing, having fun or both. The type of activities included do not require any sort of physical preparation. It is available for all types of people and all ages.

Sportive-Active: These types of trips are more physically demanding. You need to be mentally and physically prepared for long range routes of some sort of adventure sport. You should be in good physical shape.

Active: This type of journey means a certain type of physical effort as well as physical preparation is needed. This is the first of the Active levels, so only basic and low physical preparation is required.

Expedition: Adventure trips which require varying physical levels of fitness. They are only suitable for well-prepared people, and you may face some uncertainness due to time or weather in the trip location.  Some situations will require mental as well as physical strength.

Activity Level

1 For people with physical disabilities.

2 For people who have never done any sort of physical exercise. 

3 For people who have done some exercise in the past but may have spent the last 2 years not moving a finger. 

5 For people who exercise every month of the year but not necessarily with great regularity. People with good health and travelling experience.  You will face every day activities which require average physical effort, such as short treks, or other types of activity which are not longer than 2 to 3 hours a day during the trip. 

5: Para personas que hacen ejercicio todos los meses pero que no necesariamente tienen una continuidad o una exigencia alta, con buena salud en general, experiencia viajando. Pueden enfrentar actividades con esfuerzo físico todos los días, pero en lugares sin pendientes, o trayectos cortos, que no pasen de 3 horas al día de actividad durante el viaje.

 

6 For people who like to do exercise, even with some discontinuity during the year, and are in good physical shape and good health. Those who have travelling experience, as well as camping experience. You can face 17kms (11Milles) hikes in one day, and changes in altitude of 800mts (265Ft) height at least once a week.

 

7 For people who exercise 3 to 4 times a week, are in good physical shape, have experience in adventure sports, as well as experience of camping for periods of 3 to 5 days. You can face a 20km (12mile) hike every day for 4 days with changes in altitude of 900mts (290Fts) or more. You know your rhythm, as well as how your body performs in difficult weather conditions. 

8 The same characteristics as 7, plus technical knowledge of some adventure sports.  

9  For specialized professional sports people. Routes carefully designed for high performance. Only by request.  




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