Canopy River Centro Insurgentes — Local services in Jalisco

This was an annoying and disappointing experience.

What was sold as a 4 hour excursion is really a 120$usd 40 minute ATV ride on a single file trail stretched out into 4 hours. Let me explain further.

We arrived for checkin (20mins before pickup) with a polite and competent lady. Pickup was 10 mins late (no big deal!). However when we arrived it was constant chiding to hurry along - such a weird scenario. I felt like a preschooler on one of those group ropes - at every juncture.

Our group was prompted to tip the driver - had the guy had a microphone or shared some Info I’d say “sure makes sense”. But I dont think he spoke once the whole way.

Then the guides - aside from explaining the technical operation of the ATV or giving specific direction to get off /stop etc, they may have said a dozen other words. This isn’t a language barrier issue as everything rolled in Spanish. No explanations or interpretations of where we are or what is around of why the bridge was built or what it connects etc.

What was really bizarre was that the parking lot from where you leave is like 100ft from the actual Jorullo bridge! So you drive and stop for 30 mins a waterfall for a swim which is pretty cool, then stop at their hilltop bar for another 15 mins, drive for 5 mins after the pit stop, cross the jorullo, then you’re back in the parking lot. Once there you have to wait an hour for the return shuttle - how convient you have time to spend more money in the restaurant, haha. Now I know why they were hurrying us:)

Anyway, you can also buy your pictures for 60$ (which all look the same). The picture guy keeps passing you along the trail and kicks up a pile of dust in doing so.

Bridge was cool but for the...

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