Paramos are high Andean mountain ecosystems located in Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador. Cities like Bogotá, capital of Colombia, depend mainly on water from these ecosystems to supply with water to more than 8 million people. I took this picture while studying mountain tapirs in Puracé, National Park, south western Colombia, some years ago. I liked the beautiful colors of the vegetation and, of course, the transparency of the water while flowing over a milky bed of sulfur from a nearby volcano. I wanted to share it as my first post for Watery Wednesday.
A beautiful first post it is! Thanks for joining us at Watery Wednesday. Hope to see you back often! :-)
ResponderEliminarWhat a lovely place! Welcome to Watery Wednesday :)
ResponderEliminarHermosa foto, de un lugar muy exótico!
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A wonderful ecosystem and a beautiful photo.
ResponderEliminarWelome to Watery Wednesday !!
ResponderEliminarVery cool shot. I love the way the water looks milky, but when you enlarge it, you can see the rocks and riverbed through the clear water..
The paramos must be amazing. I love this unusual scene - at least it would be unusual here. I've never seen a stream like that.
ResponderEliminarJust wanted to say 'Hello' and 'Good Luck' with your projects from all the World Tapir Day fundraisers here in Ottawa, Canada.
ResponderEliminarChris Jackson (Tapir Caper)