Caño Cristales, Meta Department, Colombia — one of the strangest places on earth
Caño Cristales is listed among the strangest places on earth. It is in Meta Department, Colombia. The Caño Cristales (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkaɲo kɾisˈtales]; English: "Crystal Channel") is a river
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