Caño Cristales

River in Colombia.

At a glance

Source	Author	Role	In one line
Water Worlds	PBS	setting	Red Macarenia plants cling to the riverbed with stems glued to rock by a powerful adhesive, and the river is called sometimes the most beautiful on Earth.

Water Worlds — PBS (2022)

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This is the Cano Cristales River in Colombia.

• Role: setting
• In the article: Red Macarenia plants cling to the riverbed with stems glued to rock by a powerful adhesive, and the river is called sometimes the most beautiful on Earth.
• Why it matters: The opening example of plants holding on in a torrent.