Often referred as the "river of five colors", "the river that ran away from paradise," and "the most beautiful river in the world."
It is indeed a unique biological wonder. For a short period of the year the river blossoms in a rainbow of colours. During that brief span between the wet and dry seasons, when the water level is just right, the many varieties of algae and moss bloom in a dazzling display of colours. Blotches of yellow, blue, green, black, red and a thousand shades in between, coat the river.