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Celeste River (Spanish pronunciation: [seˈleste]) is a river in Tenorio Volcano National Park of Costa Rica.[1] It is notable for its distinctive turquoise coloration. The Celeste River also borders several hot springs and has one large waterfall. It takes about an hour to hike to the waterfall from the park's entrance.[2]

Origin of color

The source of the river's distinctive turquoise color is not due to a chemical species but to a physical phenomenon known as Mie scattering.[3] Celeste River is fed by two colorless rivers, the Buenavista River and Sour Creek. Buenavista River carries a large concentration of aluminosilicate particles with a small diameter. Sour Creek, as its name implies, has a high acidity due to volcanic activity. When these two streams mix to form Celeste River, the drop in pH causes the aluminosilicate particles to aggregate and enlarge to a diameter of about 566 nm. These suspended particles produce Mie scattering which gives the river a strong turquoise color.

See also

• Tourism in Costa Rica

References

External links

• Celeste River, where the sky flows down the mountain...

Rio Celeste Aventuras

На других языках

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- [en] Celeste River

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[es] Río Celeste

El río Celeste es un río de Costa Rica, ubicado en la provincia de Alajuela, dentro del parque nacional Volcán Tenorio, en el Área de Conservación Arenal-Tempisque. Se encuentra formado por la confluencia de los ríos Buena Vista y Quebrada Agria en las faldas del volcán Tenorio. Debido a su particular coloración, resultado de un efecto óptico producido por la dispersión de la luz solar debido a la alta concentración de silicatos de aluminio que poseen sus aguas,[1] es un importante destino turístico nacional e internacional de este país centroamericano.

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