The small town of Katira is home to one of the most spectacular rivers in the entire world, known as Rio Celeste or The Blue River makes this little town an unknown treasure.  The river’s intense turquoise water is the product of a whimsical combination of pure river water and volcanic minerals makes this one of two rivers in the entire world that can produce waters this color. Natural hot springs, boiling pool and an insanely blue lagoon are just a few of the attractions in the area. There is even a beautiful waterfall that is well worth the trip down the long winding dirt road.

You may want to bring food and snacks before you come to Katira since there is only one grocery store in the entire town and it does not have much to offer. You may also want to get gas before arriving in Katira since they only have one gas station in the entire town.

Now if you are the adventurous type this is definitely it. When I arrived in the town and needed gas I was told that only one family that lives behind the grocery store sells gas. I drove to the grocery store, down a dirt road to a little house with a shed on the left. A woman came out with a milk jug of gas and poured it in to my tank using a coke bottle cut in half and a hose. This allowed me to get around for a little while I do believe the gas was watered down since my car burned through it rather quickly.

After this I thought I would head to see the river to find that the river was brown and not blue which was rather disappointing. Apparently you do not want to travel to see the river on a rainy day since the run off can dirty the river and change it to brown instead of turquoise. Either way Katira is a fun trip with a wonderful friendly community that makes your trip well worth it even if you come on a rainy day.