Caño Cristales: chosen as a destination to visit in 2019 by NatGeo

NatGeo recently published a list of the destinations that, in their opinion, are the "most exciting in the world for next year", among which stood out among its first places Caño Cristales located in the Serrania de la Macarena in the department of Meta .

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If you want to know why NatGeo chose Caño Cristales; the most beautiful river in the world, as a fascinating destination worldwide to travel in 2019 , then get to know the reasons and also how to get to Caño Cristales.

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Why visit Caño Cristales?

The reason is simple, and it is the same reason why it is known as the most beautiful river in the world ; its multicolored waters that make you feel like you're swimming in a liquid rainbow

Those responsible for this, are aquatic plants; the Macarenia clavigera, that from July to November bloom painting the river of red, green, yellow, blue and black, which together with the sunlight reflected in the crystal clear waters of the river, grant a series of visual effects that produce an almost magical feeling to everyone who visits Caño Cristales.

Caño Cristales , was one of the positive things that came out of the peace agreement signed with the FARC guerrillas, since this area was formerly controlled by them, however, after the signing, the Serrania de la Macarena was controlled by the Government, which brought security and allowed tourism companies to take their travelers to know this charming river.

How to get to Caño Cristales?

The best way to get to the Serrania de la Macarena ; and almost the only one, is taking a tour to Caño Cristales , which will ensure you the entrance to the park, since it is a protected area and as you can imagine, also fragile, not everyone can enter and can only be done with a registered tour operator authorized by the goberment.

Usually, tey are expensive,  but the price includes absolutely everything, from air transportation in the city where you are to accommodation and food. The tours to Caño Cristales, generally last one to four nights; depending on the package you acquire, in which you will discover, amazing places that are scattered throughout the Caño Cristales.

Now, if you want to have some tips to visit Caño Cristales , the only one that can be useful is that you go prepared to live a fabulous adventure in the most beautiful river in the world , because once you arrive, you feel like swimming right where the rainbow ends.

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