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Key Information

Caño Cristales

Type River
Length 62 miles
Depth Maximum 65 ft
Source Serranía de la Macarena Mountains

Learning Point

  • Caño Cristales is a colourful river found in Colombia. It is famous for the changing and rainbow like colours it has. The river has become more of a tourist destination in recent years.

Project

  • Draw a picture of Caño Cristales and its various colours.
  • Overview
  • Source of Colouration
Caño Cristales River
Astromario, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Rhyncholacis clavigera plant
Peter Fitzgerald, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Media

Location

Located in Meta, Colombia

Fun Facts

  • The river was only discovered in 1989, but has quickly become a tourist destination.
  • The colours are caused by a plant that changes colour over the year.
  • The river’s name means Crystal Channel.

Past Lessons

93 December 4, 2023 (North America)
No Past Lessons

Upcoming Lessons

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