Colombia's rainbow river

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for

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a few weeks between the wet and dry

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seasons this seemingly ordinary looking

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River bursts to life with color

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Carnot crystallis is located in Mehta

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Colombia when the conditions are just

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right an endemic aquatic plant species

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that lives in the riverbed blooms

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creating a brilliant show of red color

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often with hints of yellow orange green

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and blue because of this locals refer to

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the river

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as the liquid rainbow or the river of

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five colors before 2009 Meccano

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crystallis was closed off to the public

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due to guerrilla activity in the

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surrounding region today the river can

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be reached by horseback or by foot and

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is accessible under the guidance of

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local tour guides although this

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phenomenon only happens for a short

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period of time each year this living

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rainbow leaves a lasting impression

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