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Has anyone been to Cano Cristales in Sierra de la Macarena? Does it live up to the hype as the most beautiful river in the world? Isn't Macarena controlled by FARC, so I take it that it is it not safe to go? Anyway I was just wondering if any of you have ever seen it?
Thanks
By campbell on Sep 12, 2007, 13:32 in Friendly Talkzone.
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kat1 (Moderator) says on Sep 12, 2007, 13:47:
I haven't been but my mum worked in La Macarena, she met a guy called Andres and he used to do tours at there, but when she retired this years, she told me it was not safe at the moment and Andres is not doing the tours for a while, i think because of all the stuff that are going on in la sierra it's becoming a bit dangerous and to get to the park it is not a very good road, actually there isn't a road, you can only get there by horse if i am not wrong i think is 4 hours by horse because it is as we said in Colombia "pura trocha"
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juancegomez says on Sep 12, 2007, 13:57:
I don't know about the current situation of "Caño Cristales", though I do believe that the Army entered there a couple of years ago, if my memory doesn't fail me. Doesn't exactly tell you much though.
On a similar note...someone I know has been in La Macarena (the municipality itself, not Caño Cristales and not the Serranía) and told me there's a lot of Armed Forces around, even if there are still guerrillas present as well.
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kat1 (Moderator) says on Sep 12, 2007, 14:05:
yep, they both present very much, but they disguised (guerrillas) as campesinos so you don't know who they are, but the town is 4 or 5 hour away from the park as i said.
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campbell says on Sep 12, 2007, 16:09:
damn, well I guess I can take that off of my itinerary
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capitan_centella says on Sep 12, 2007, 20:10:
Yes campbell. There is a book
http://www.yocreoencolombia.com/colombia/imagenes/andreshurtado/paisaj...
The author is Andrés Hurtado. A famous hikker and photographer.You can find it on big libraries as PANAMERICANA, LIBRERIA LA NACIONAL. It´s in spanish and english.
"When you open your eyes, you turn around with the world, But it can change, if you only close it, and see a dream to yourself." Me.
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Mr. Hollywood says on Sep 12, 2007, 20:13:
I've heard from people in the military that it would be a bad idea to go there right now. Lots of armed people and lots of trafficking/cultivation of illegal things.
For whatever that's worth.
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capitan_centella says on Sep 12, 2007, 20:15:
ANd, the hipe it´s true. I saw it with my own eyes. He´s a spanish teacher in one of the bogota´s high school. The name is "colegio champagnat". (As the drink I think, im sorry I don´t speak french)
You can ask yourself if you want to. He´s a very friendly guy.
"When you open your eyes, you turn around with the world, But it can change, if you only close it, and see a dream to yourself." Me.
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paisa29 says on Feb 3, 2009, 07:18:
Kat... sabes si ahora ya es seguro visitar Caño Cristales?
"Fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality" Conrad Hilton
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cviaja says on Jul 31, 2009, 17:32:
Well, you should know that things have changed in Colombia. After many years of conflict, "Caño Cristales" is now under control of the Militaries, since some years ago. You can now visit the town "La Macarena" and Caño Cristales, which is (by far) the most beautiful river in all the world. You just need to go with authorized travel companies (there are few of them), you can´ t travel by yourself. I just came back from there, and I´ll go for more. There are no words to describe it. You can see some pictures in these blogs: http://www.apunatravel.blogspot.com http://llegaalto.spaces.msn.com
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bradk says on Sep 24, 2009, 13:22:
Is this still safe to go to????
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uhoh says on Mar 24, 2010, 14:31:
Anybody know the best time of year to visit this place?
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