Caño Cristales Colombia Vintage Travel Poster | River of Five Colours | Retro Nature Print | Serranía de la Macarena | Instant Download

The same extraordinary river. A completely different vision.

Where our Caño Cristales Watercolour captures the dreamy, painterly beauty of the River of Five Colours, this vintage travel poster brings it into the bold graphic tradition of 1940s Latin American travel art: dramatic, confident, unmissable.

The crimson blooms of the Macarenia clavigera — the unique aquatic plant found nowhere else on Earth that turns Caño Cristales red — rendered in the flattened, high-contrast style of mid-century poster design. A river that looks like it was designed by someone who refused to believe nature had rules — now depicted in art that matches its audacity.

Perfect for: travel gallery walls, nature-themed interiors, living rooms with bold colour palettes, and anyone who wants Caño Cristales on their wall in its most dramatic graphic form.

A wonderful gift for: Colombia travel lovers, nature enthusiasts, fans of vintage poster art, and anyone whose home needs a conversation-starting statement piece.

🎨 ABOUT THIS PRINT

Style:

Vintage 1940s travel poster — bold graphic illustration, high contrast, mid-century nature poster tradition

Colours:

Vivid crimson red · Deep jungle green · Gold typography · Cream sky · Bold black shadows

Subject:

Caño Cristales, Serranía de la Macarena, Colombia — River of Five Colours at peak bloom, Macarenia clavigera, jungle landscape

Mood:

Dramatic, vivid, audacious — nature at its most extraordinary, art at its most graphic

📦 WHAT YOU RECEIVE

Instant digital download — files available immediately after purchase.

US Sizes (ZIP — US):

Size           Pixels (300 DPI)   

4 × 6 in       1200 × 1800         

5 × 7 in       1500 × 2100         

8 × 10 in     2400 × 3000         

8 × 12 in     2400 × 3600         

11 × 14 in   3300 × 4200         

16 × 20 in   4800 × 6000         

18 × 24 in   5400 × 7200         

24 × 36 in   7200 × 10800         

GB / EU A-Series Sizes (ZIP — GB/EU):

Size           Pixels (300 DPI)   

A6              1240 × 1748         

A5              1748 × 2480         

A4              2480 × 3508         

A3              3508 × 4961         

A2              4961 × 7016         

A1              7016 × 9933         

All files: 300 DPI · JPG · sRGB colour space

🎁 Also included FREE in every ZIP:

•    "A Letter from Colombia" — A personal message from Hiram & Monica, creators of the Carrington Colombia Collection

•     Macondo Premium Home Display Handbook — Your complete interior display companion for the Carrington Colombia Collection

•     Macondo Quick Start Guide — An easy guide to printing & displaying your first Macondo Print

🖨 HOW TO PRINT

Semi-gloss or poster paper is essential for this print — the vivid reds and deep greens demand a surface that carries colour at full saturation. Print at A3 or 11×14" minimum. Note: This poster pairs beautifully with the Caño Cristales Watercolour — same subject, two completely different artistic moods. Together they make a powerful two-print wall.

💛 FROM MACONDO PRINTS

"British Roots. Colombian Heart."

Caño Cristales exists. Against every expectation of what a river can be, it exists. And only in Colombia. El río de los cinco colores. On your wall.

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