Caño Paujil (Caquetá)

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Caño Paujil
Caño Paujil (Caquetá) is located in Colombia
Caño Paujil (Caquetá)
Location,
Caquetá,
Colombia
Coordinates0°34′05″S 72°26′26″W / 0.56806°S 72.44056°W / -0.56806; -72.44056Coordinates: 0°34′05″S 72°26′26″W / 0.56806°S 72.44056°W / -0.56806; -72.44056
Elevation122 m (400 ft)
Number of drops1
WatercourseCaquetá River

Caño Paujil is a waterfall in the Colombian department of Caquetá. It is located at an elevation of 122 metres (400 ft) in the Caquetá River, close to the municipalities , Caquetá and Puerto Santander, Amazonas.[1][2]

Description[]

The waters of Caño Paujil originate from the Serranía de Chiribiquete. The climate around the waterfall is tropical, with average temperatures of 30 °C (86 °F).[3] The fauna is Amazonian; jaguars, tapirs, anacondas, parrots and turtles. During the first half of the twentieth century, the area around Caño Paujil was important for the rubber production.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Caño Paujil, Caquetá - Geonames.org
  2. ^ Wills et al., 2001, p.268
  3. ^ a b (in Spanish) Caño Paujil - Colparques

Bibliography[]

  • Wills, Fernando et al. 2001. Nuestro patrimonio - 100 tesoros de Colombia - Our heritage - 100 treasures of Colombia, 1–311. El Tiempo.
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