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'''''Caño Cristales''''' ({{IPA-es|ˈka.ɲo kɾisˈt̪ales|}}; {{lang-en|Crystal Channel}}) is a Colombian river located in the [[Serrania de la Macarena]] province of [[Meta Department|Meta]], and is a tributary of the [[Guayabero River]]. It was found in 1969, by a group of cattle farmers. The river is commonly called the "River of Five Colors" or the "Liquid Rainbow," and is noted for its striking colors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20140903-colombias-liquid-rainbow|title=Colombia's 'Liquid Rainbow'|last=Catchpole|first=Karen|access-date=2018-01-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/cano-cristales|title=Caño Cristales|website=Atlas Obscura|language=en|access-date=2018-01-14}}</ref> The bed of the river from the end of July through November is variously colored yellow, green, blue, black, and especially red, the last caused by ''Macarenia clavigera'' plants (family [[Podostemaceae]]) on the riverbed.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.canocristales.co/macarenia-clavigera-foto-subacuatica/|title=Macarenia Clavigera: la planta acuática de Caño Cristales|date=2015-01-11|work=Caño Cristales|access-date=2018-01-14|language=es-ES}}</ref>