Close your eyes. Picture a place where the four winds collide. Visualize a fascinating landscape consisting of a lush jungle where enormous trees, freshwater springs and extraordinary fauna are to be found. Open your eyes and find yourself standing at the Wind Rose, one of the most famous viewpoints at the Sumidero Canyon.
Take a motorboat ride departing from Chiapa de Corzo's pier and start an amazing journey through the canyon, a good 14 miles. Find not only thriving vegetation but also enigmatic cave paintings, archeological ruins and other remains that are indisputable evidence of pre-Hispanic settlement.
For the adventurers at heart, there's also an extreme side of the Sumidero Canyon waiting to be experienced. Zip-line across the gully and enjoy a different perspective of the gorge. Expect an exciting ride when you rappel down from the top of a 100-feet-high cliff. Or climb up a 90-degree-inclination mountainside and get to the top with nothing but the strength of your legs and arms.
Whether by land, water or air, with family, friends or by yourself, discovering the magnificence of the Sumidero Canyon will be a thrilling adventure you will never forget. Come and take a breathtaking journey through nature in the Sumidero Canyon! | |
The Sumidero Canyon: a breathtaking journey through nature
- Author:
- Mireille Pasos