A Relax contributor shares his photos of the Caño Cristales. The river, world
famous for its colourful display, is located near the town of La Macarena in
Columbia , South America.
The Cano Cristales has been called "the river that ran away to paradise", "the
most beautiful river in the world" and "the river of five colours".
For most of the year, Cano Cristales is indistinguishable from any other river,
with a bed of rocks covered in dull green mosses and a cool dark blue current.
However, for a short period of the year the river blossoms in a rainbow of
colours.
During that brief span between the wet and dry seasons, when the water level is
just right, the many varieties of algae and moss bloom in a dazzling display of
colours.
