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By Lucy Sherriff, “Caño Cristales: Colombia's spectacular 'liquid rainbow’”, CNN travel, 6th May 2019, https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/cano-cristales-colombia/index.html

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BY STACEY LEASCA, “Everything You Need to Know Before Visiting the Galápagos Islands”, Travel+Leisure, DECEMBER 27, 2019, https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/adventure-travel/how-to-travel-to-galapagos-islands