Jacaranda Journey
Green tableland with wide gravel rivers
Looking like a war zone with the military presence. Note the "baggage claim" - a mule and wagon.
"Downtown"
Heavy military presence throughout the town - clusters of 3 or 4 troops on every corner. Probably more military men than town residents.
Armed military troops secure the oasis of town, surrounded by a guerrilla "Red Zone".
Church on the central park
"Last Supper" campesino style
A madonna and child representation reflects the local culture
We took a motorized canoe to get to the hiking trails that led to Caño Cristales
The river runs crystal clear in the dry season
A type of catfish caught in the Guayabero River
We were walking through a landscape that was formerly coca leaf fields and cocaine production labs.
This is the current use of the land that was formerly controlled by guerrillas
The llano tablelands that we hiked through to get to the River of Five Colors
The Most Beautiful River in the World
The Tablets of Law (rock formation to upper left)
Formed by swirling pebbles that scour the rocks to form pits
Formed by swirling pebbles that scour the rocks to form pits
The gold reflection in the water from the sandy bottom
The delicate feathery endemic plant Macarenia clavigera clings to the river floor in swift currents and is responsible for the unique coloration.
The delicate feathery endemic plant Macarenia clavigera clings to the river floor in swift currents and is responsible for the unique coloration.
Aquatic plant, Macarenia claviger, is a rich green when it grows in the shade of the understory
"The Staircase" waterfall
"Tourist Swimming Pool"
Linda swimming in the "Cuarzo" waterfall
A common plant in bloom in the landscape. The trunks were a natural black and looked as if it were burned.
Wild pineapple
Anteater in a tree
Settling in for a little nap
Linda sitting beside the Liquid Rainbow river
