Parque Nacional Cañón del Sumidero
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We had a 2 hour boat ride on the lancha, taking us down the river through the canyon. The park and the river are home to thousands of birds and reptiles: herons, some type of ugly birds, green iguanas and even crocodiles. Apparently there are over 300 crocodiles in the national park and we saw three of them, and pretty big ones too. We were told they can get to 80 years old, and the longest one measured a couple of years ago was over 6m long. The canyon is over 30,000 years old, and in an area of Chiapas inhabited by indigenous people for over 2,000 years. When the Spanish invaded and had the upper hand, instead of surrendering the locals jumped off the cliff. That is put into a bit more perspective when you know the canyon walls are about 200m high with the water about 40m at the deepest point.
David ForsythDavid Forsyth
30
Great experience, was surprised to see so much wildlife. Monkeys, crocodiles, many birds. The scenery was stunning. Sadly, wasn't surprised to see so much trash in the water. According to the guide, the amount of trash wasn't nearly as bad as it is after a heavy rain when it all gets washed down from habited areas. The guide did say that they are addressing the problem. There is a floating snack bar at the halfway point where you can buy snacks and drinks including micheladas. A tip: if you're going to be in Tuxtla and San Cristóbal, book the excursion from Tuxtla, it's much closer.
Warren HolmesWarren Holmes
20
Es la segunda vez que visito este impresionante lugar obra de la naturaleza y lo disfrute aún más que la primera ocasión que estuve aquí. El Cañón del Sumidero está situado a 5 km de Tuxtla Gutierrez, capital del Estado de Chiapas en México. Está dentro del municipio de Chiapa de Corzo. El cañón tiene un acantilado cuya altura es de más de mil metros y se levanta sobre él cause del Río Grijalva que tiene una profundidad mayor a los 250 m. Durante el recorrido pudimos apreciar diversas especies del mundo animal y vegetal. Hay escurrimientos de agua en las paredes del cañón que han sido bautizadas de acuerdo a la forma que tienen o que las personas construyen con su imaginación. Entre las especies de árboles que pudimos observar durante el recorrido en la lancha podemos mencionar: las ceibas (árbol sagrado para los antiguos pobladores de esta zona del país), ocotes y ramones donde se refugian los monos araña que también tuvimos oportunidad de observar y disfrutar. En otro punto del cañón pudimos ver varios lagartos tomando el sol en la orilla. En el cielo, sobrevolando el cañón, vimos halcones, patos, garzas, pelicanos. Y, aunque ya no es posible verlos porque la presencia humana los ha alejado, en alguna época también habitaron la zona los jaguares. Fue muy agradable ver a grupos de personas de. La comunidad en lanchas recogiendo la basura del agua. Ojalá los visitantes y la gente en general tomara más en serio la importancia de no arrojar basura en las zonas naturales para preservarlas lo mejor posible, pero desafortunadamente todavía hay mucha falta de consciencia y de cultura al respecto. Por favor, si visitas el cañón, cuídalo en todos los sentidos para que las futuras generaciones también tengan la oportunidad de disfrutarlo.
Luis Fernando Martínez GómezLuis Fernando Martínez Gómez
60
This is a must if you are visiting Southern México. The boat tour is not too long and you get to see some of the wilderness that survives in the depths of this canyon, despite the infame pollution in the area. The views are AWEsome to say the least and you will get to experience a very special place in México. Monkeys, crocodiles and birds are some of the species you could see if you have luck. A sad section of the canyon is when you see the fliating plastic bottles in one of the secttions of the trip.
Sergio SRSergio SR
00
Great canyon close to Tuxtla Gutiérrez for only 35 pesos entry. You'll need a vehicle to drive/be driven through the 20 km route from the park entry to the last out of four viewpoints. This canyon is similar to some US canyons like the Grand Canyon in Arizona or the Black Canyon of the Gunnison in Colorado, but, yeah you don't pay $30 USD to get in. Oh! on the road up you can also stop at a safety spot and have a great view of the +600,000 people city of Tuxtla
Victor Garcia de DiosVictor Garcia de Dios
10
The views from the miradores are impeccable!! I usually travel through tourist attractions on my own but it was just so much easier to travel with a tour (cost about the same too). You can’t visit Chiapas and not check out this canyon. I was surprised though that it’s not being mantained too well. On rainy days you can literally see the trash/plastics accumulating in the water. @TravelingWithAYD on ig for more travels
Adriana DiazAdriana Diaz
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