Caño Paujil | |
Map: | Colombia |
Relief: | yes |
Coordinates: | -0.5681°N -72.4406°W |
Location: | Araracuara, Caquetá, Colombia |
Mark: | Blue pog.svg |
Elevation: | 122m (400feet) |
Number Drops: | 1 |
Watercourse: | Caquetá River |
Caño Paujil is a waterfall in the Colombian department of Caquetá. It is located at an elevation of 122m (400feet) in the Caquetá River, close to the municipalities Araracuara, Caquetá and Puerto Santander, Amazonas.[1] [2]
The waters of Caño Paujil originate from the Serranía de Chiribiquete. The climate around the waterfall is tropical, with average temperatures of 30C.[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]