Have you ever heard about a colorful river?
There are so many wonderful things in the world. Some things are beyond our imagination. Today we will see such an amazing thing in this article. and that thing is the colorful river. have you ever heard about a colourful river? no? then this article for you. here we will discuss the colourful river. why this river have five colours? where it situated? what is good time to visit this river? what ecosystem contain this rive? all this topic we disscus here in this article.
River of Five Colors or Liquid Rainbow
The wonder is that the Canoe Crystals is a river that flows through Colombia. the length of this river is almost 100 km (62 mi). The river is commonly called the "River of Five Colors" or the "Liquid Rainbow," and is noted for its striking colours. The Serranía de la Macarena is located on the border of three large ecosystems, each of them with a high diversity of flora and fauna. The river flows through the Sherenia de la Macarena mountain range in Colombia. The only feature of this river is that it is colourful. A total of five colours are seen flowing in this river. Hence this river is also called the river of five colours or liquid rainbow. These colours make this river look very beautiful. In the case of this river, it should not be considered the most beautiful river in the world.
What is the good time to visit this River of Five Colors?
If you want to see this river, you have to go from July to November. This is because the colour of the river water during this period is yellow, green, blue, black and red, especially red is a bit more in all these colours. From November to July, the river turns blue like any other river.
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Why this river has five colors?
This river has a wide variety of aquatic plants. The river is home to a large number of plants called Macarenia clavigera. The question naturally arises as to why there is so much colour in this water. The colour of natural water is blue. But the sand in this river is green. The rocks in this river are black. The algae that grow in the river is yellow. The sun's rays make the water even brighter. So when this waterfalls from a height and takes the form of a waterfall, the view is indescribable.
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How old this five colour river is? and what species live in this river ?
The rocks in this river are very ancient. Scientists estimate that the rocks may have formed 1.2 billion years ago. There are over 400 species of birds in the river. There are a total of 10 species of animals that live in and out of water. There are a total of 43 species of reptiles. This means that the river is very rich in terms of ecology as a whole. The water of the river is extremely clear due to the lack of nutrients and small particles.
So if you ever travel to Colombia, don't forget to check out this colourful river. and I hope you will enjoy this journey.
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