Tips of Travel

TIPS OF TRAVEL FOR TO GO TO CAÑO CRISTALES

• In Caño Cristales, you can not stay overnight ( you must return to La Macarena) because this place does not have hotels.
• There is not electrical connection. For this reason, you need to recharge cell phones and cameras in La Macarena.
• The signal from the cell phones  in the zone of Caño Cristales and in the city of La Macarena is very poor.
• Movistar, Tigo and UFF have no coverage in the area.
• The Internet signal of Claro is very poor, but you can find a computer room in the village.
• It is recommended to carry cash because in La Macarena there is only an office of Bancolombia bank or an office of  “Banco Agrario”.
• Caño cristales has no easy access for people in wheelchairs because of its narrow ways, rocky areas and slippery.
• Its recommended to wear good shoes for walking. For your comfort do not use sandals
• You can only enter the river places permitted by the guide.
• You must not step on the plant Clavigera Macarenia
• Follow the instructions of the tourist guide.
• Its recommended to travel with children over seven years old because some ways of the river are very diffucult for them.

• Yellow fever vaccinations are mandatory.
• You will need good quality light layered clothes for the daytime and warmer clothes for the night, the area can be very humid. You also need to take a waterproof lightweight coat.

If you want to visit Caño Cristales, it is recommended that you go before December 15th and after May 15th because during this time, every year, Caño Cristales is closed because the plants are in time of  reproduction.