Po´op Chan the jade-green water

Nueva Palestina (a town in Chiapas) is one of the places that has more natural resources in the Chiapanecan Jungle Tour. There you can find archeological remains, cascades, rivers, and exuberant vegetation. And there, one of the most pleasant places for recreation and relaxing is, without a doubt, Po´op Chan, the biggest pool there. It is not only huge and with a beautiful Jade-green color but it is also ideal for swimming.

The pool is located at the edge of the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve so it is possible to practice hiking and mountain biking; it is an opportunity to […]

Lacanjá Chansayab mystic and extreme experience

One of the most interesting places to stay in the jungle is Lacanja Chansayab and not only if you want to visit the archeological ruins of Bonampak and Yaxchilan (both of them are very close), but also to do some camping or to practice rafting, swimming and hiking. Its offer is such that you could spend as much as a week without repeating activity.

Upon arrival we stayed at the Kayo´s cabins which are nice, cozy and clean. Our host offered us a walk to a cascade and to some ruins which are not explored by investigators yet. Kayon calls the […]

Río La Venta Canyon the sacred

A river well know for its natural walls as result of a geological fracture that turned into a canyon with caves, rapids and waterfalls.

This wonderful place is great for adventurous people as it is full of activities such as hiking.  The sacred canyon belongs to the Biosfera El Ocote and itís about 75 km. long.  You can see how the walls get closer and closer making a deep dark tunnel that turns into a cave where there are no plants, and all you can hear is the different kind of birds that make that their home.

In the past these caves […]

Huitepec Wildlife Sanctuary

Huitepec is an sleeping volcano. It has three craters which are now covered by forest. It is about one million years old. The Tzotzil of the area call it Muktevitz which means Great Mountain.  The Huitepec has a great cultural meaning for them, because it is a sacred place where ceremonial offerings to the Gods are made in order to ensure good luck in all the things they undertake.

The ecological reserve was established in 1986 as a result of this, Huitepec became the first private reserve in Mexico. This means it does not depend on the Mexican Government, and in […]

El Arcotete

The Arcotete is a impressive  natural arch, the last remaining segment of a system of ancient caves that have been eroded, coupled with a sob and mysterious story.

The walls up to 40m high have capricious geological formations with stalactites hanging from the ceiling increase of limestone stalagmites that resemble large bones, and a river pool spread like little soft at the bottom. Its beauty thanks to the passage of time.

The story

Named after a dramatic story, which has the French soldier Jean Francoise D’Arcotete was in love with a beautiful lady of San Cristobal, but knowing she didn’t felt the same, and instead, […]

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