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This is the Cano Cristales River, which is located close to the town of La Macarena in Columbia, South America. The river, world famous because of its amazing display of color.

Caño Cristales has been called the “river of five colors”, “the river that ran away to paradise, as well as “the most beautiful river in the world. You can see that it is in fact a unique biological wonder. For the majority of the year, the Caño Cristales is indistinguishable from any other river, with a bed of rocks covered in dull green mosses and a cool dark blue current. However for a brief period every year the river blossoms into a rainbow of colors.

During Colombia’s wet season, the water flows fast and deep, obscuring the bottom of the river and denying the mosses and algae that live in the river the sun which they need. And throughout the dry season there is inadequate water to support the dazzling variety of life in the river. However during a brief span between the wet and dry seasons, when the water level is just right, the numerous varieties of algae and moss blossom into a dazzling display of colors. Blotches of amarillo, blue, green, black, and red–and a multitude of shades in between–coat the river.

Many of the more adventurous Colombian tourist agencies will fly travelers to the nearby town of La Macarena. The river, which is approximately 20 meters wide and runs for 100 kilometers, is rather remote. There are no roads leading to the river, therefore the Caño Cristales can only be accessed by horse.

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Have you ever wanted to run a marathon?  Maybe a half marathon would be a great place to start.  Read about various marathons and runners and see what their experiences have been and what they are looking forward to in the future.  Check out the following blogs about marathons.

1. Runmarathons.co.uk Read about a new race called the Kilomathon.  Apparently it’s 26.2 km long and is the newest thing in Europe.  Other news about marathons by celebrities for charity and other interesting news.
2. Halfmarathonscolorado.blogspot.com Half marathons are a great place to start if you don’t feel ready to tackle a full marathon yet.  This blogger is collecting data on everyone’s favorite half marathon.  You might find one near you.
3. Halfmarathonsillinois.blogspot.com Another half marathon blog, but this one is centered on the Midwest.  If you are interested traveling to a marathon in the Midwest or you live in the Midwest check out these half marathons.
4. Completerunning.com/running-blog-mark Follow the story of a runner and the trials and tribulations of his life of running.  He has just healed after an injury and is so excited to share his experiences.
5. Roadrunning.tawaret.com Great blog filled with a lot of helpful suggestions for those wanting to run a marathon.  Training schedules and tips for increasing your distances week after week.
6. Brad.sweat365.com This blog is a story about a fat kid became an Iron man athlete.  If you’ve ever been overweight and had the hope of some day being fit and running a marathon or being in an Iron man competition this may be the blog for you.
7. Thaimarathoner.blogspot.com If you are in Thailand and interested in area marathons this is the blog for you.  Or maybe you just want to be inspired in which you can read this blog for that too.
8. Runsusierun.blogspot.com Follow along with the training of this blogger.  Compare your numbers to theirs or just get inspiration and ideas on your own training schedule.
9. Billsrunningblog.blogspot.com His goal is to complete a marathon in all 50 states.  Check out this interesting catalog of training and marathon events.
10. Corkrunning.blogspot.com Go green, in a different way.  This Irish blog is all about running marathons in Ireland.  Read all about a fundraising event where runners run 32 marathons in 32 days in 32 different countries.  Sounds like a big challenge, but for a worthy cause of autism.
11. Akiwiontherun.blogspot.com This blogger not only keeps his readers up to date about his own running, but he posts about current events as they relate to runners and competitions.
12. Justyouraveragejoggler.com Have you ever heard of Joggling?  It’s the new sport combining juggling and jogging.  It truly is up and coming.  Read all about it on this fun blog.
13. Runlonger.blogspot.com Beautiful pictures of flowers that this runner has seen on his runs.  Follow his almost daily posts about running and running related articles.  Check out this great article about running shoes.
14. Realbuzz.com/blogs/u/TISM/the-incredible-shrinking-man You have to read this amazing story of the “Incredibly Shrinking Man”.  This blogger started out morbidly obese, but reached a milestone in his life and made a change.
15. Runnergirlsblogspot.blogspot.com A fun read about adventures of a running mom.  How she blends her life and running.  She has a very funny view of life and it’s well worth checking out.
16. Longdistancerun.blogspot.com A very interesting story about running long distances.  Runs that take 16 hours or more to complete.  Not something everyone can do, but this blogger can and does.  Read all about it.
17. Burners.hunerliadam.com/#home Very poetic writer, this blogger tells of the sights and sounds of their running experience.  It’s a wonderful way to feel part of the action.
18. Regularguyrunner.blogspot.com The title says it all.  This regular guy shares his life of running, being a dad and working and how he blends all of his interests into one life.  He has a very approachable writing style and it draws you in.
19. Ultrakrautrunning.com Nope, this one isn’t about sour kraut.  It’s about a German runner who shares his experiences living and running in the U.S.  He writes about his training and his marathons and basically what he is learning along the way.
20. Blog.globaltravelerusa.com/category/marathons-and-races A lot of stories for women and traveling for various marathons and races.  This blogger has been around quite a while and has a lot of archives stories.  Check out all the different articles.

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There are almost two hundred countries in the world, and all of them have flags. Flags are important symbols of a country, because it gives meaning to a historical event that represents an important point in time for that country. For example, the US flag has 50 stars, symbolizing the 50 States they have. Although people of different nations don’t generally know the meanings behind all 200 flags, there are some that are more popular than others.

The ten countries listed below are the ten most popular flags in the world. More or less, we have seen and can easily recognize the flags of the countries in this list. If you don’t know any of these, it’s time to read through your geography or history books and look at the pictures.

1. Great Britain – If you are interested in world geography, I’m sure you’ve seen the flag of Great Britain. The cross with the X image is seen worldwide. The colors blue, red, and white are very noticeable and symbolic to the country.
2. United States – Who hasn’t heard of the flag of Uncle Sam? Unless you’re living on the far end of the world, you have likely seen the US flag. The one with the stars and stripes? That’s very much it.
3. Japan – All white with a red circle in the middle: this is the image of the Japanese flag. Although Japan is a small country, the Japanese are known worldwide for a number of reasons. Because of this, their flags are also recognized by foreigners in Europe and Americas alike.
4. Canada – The red maple leaf in the middle distinguishes the flag of Canada from the others. As the country’s national leaf, maple is a symbol of many good things. Maybe that’s why the Canadians chose this as the national flag.
5. China – The flag of China was chosen at the start of the Communist era. It is believed that the Chinese flag was chosen by ladies who later charmed their leader into making it the national flag. They were actually good, because up to now, the Chinese have no complaints about it. The whole world too, recognized it as the symbol of a great power soon to arise.
6. Saudi Arabia – As a foreigner to the Arabs, I don’t know what the words at the center of their flag means. But aside from the texts, we can notice a small sword drawn on every Saudi flag. It is the symbol of their never-ending fight with others for the benefit of the whole.
7. Israel – The star of David. This is what we will see in the Israeli flag. It is very symbolic of the faith they have, as well as their huge admiration for King David. Although it is just a simple flag compared to others, it is still very recognizable and loved by the people.
8. South Korea – At first look, the South Korean flag seems more complex. It’s not. The center circle is just a yin and yang image. In the corners, there are small patterned lines. For Koreans, this is really important because it distinguishes them from the Communist North.
9. Germany – The flag of Germany is always confused with other European flags. The reason is simple: the pattern which is black, red, and orange horizontal stripes. Like other flags, the German has horizontal stripes which make it difficult for people to memorize it.
10. France – Just like Germany, France’s flag is very confusing with others. This time, the flag is designed with blue, white, red vertical stripes. There is another flag with the same colors although that is a horizontal striped. But even with the usual confusion, France still has one of the most recognizable flags in the world

If there is a list of the most popular flags of countries in the world, we also have the least recognizable flags. You may or may not agree with this list. Maybe you live in the country or live in the same region, so obviously you’ll recognize the flags. But for those who aren’t, they won’t really recognize these. They might not even have heard of the country.

1. Belarus
2. Comoros
3. Estonia
4. Kazakhstan
5. Kiribati
6. Kosovo
7. Lesotho
8. Maldives
9. Saint Lucia
10. Tunisia

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