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This year has been the busiest in La Macarena, Colombia since the FARC guerrillas left, with around 200 tourists from Colombia, North America and Europe flying in on tiny aircraft.
"I've wanted to come for years, but the trips were always cancelled for security reasons," says one visitor from Bogota.
The region's main attraction is Cano Cristales, a river famed for its pink plants.
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