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filipdebont Says: In the Canon del Sumidero we did also see some snowy egrets.Thank you Rosalie (aka grandmaR) for correcting my tip, I have no problem with that at all, as I am not a real bird specialist.At first I thought that this was a cattle egret, as I must say that on almost every trip...
filipdebont Says: It was great to see those birds flying high in the sky. So whenever you visit the Canon del Sumidero, do not forget to look up. Otherwise you would miss part of the natural spectacle.To me it was a great experience visiting this Canon del Sumidero.
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: We reached El Sumidero from Tehuantepec on the way to San Cristobal de las Casas. The distance is about 300 km (185th and 190th National Roads). The road between Tehuantepec and San Pedro Tapantepec spread along the valley close to the Pacific Ocean. Then it went to the...
Carguja Says: If you decide to take the boat tour you must go to Chiapa de Corzo, in Tuxtla Gutierrez there are minivans which takes you there for around 10 pesos(1 USD). Once there the boat tour takes 90 minutes but you will take the boat until the total amount of seat are sold.If you go...
Local craft: Sumidero Shopping
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Historically, the dominant indigenous ethnicity has been the Zoques and there are still Zoque communities in the municipality.Most commerce is small stores and commercial centers for local needs and some for tourism. Services include hotels, auto repair and professional...
filipdebont Says: There was a small shop selling postcards and local handicraft.There were also some small indian girls selling small souvenirs. Some beautiful postcards with special views from the Canon del Sumidero. a few pesos
Beware of getting cold in the Canyon!
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Though it was a warm and pleasant winter day in January with +25C in the morning (on the Pacific ocean level at Tehuantepec) when we got to El Sumidero (at about 1000m high) and entered the Canyon surrounded by 1000m cliffs without sun and covered by clouds and in a boat...
Beware of drowning in the Grijalva River!
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Take a personal flotation device or PFD (buoyancy aid or foam core) to keep afloat if a boat turns over. You will be alive for sometime until American crocodiles get sight you, haha!
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: I was unpleasantly surprised when I saw a lot of debris floating in the river.When I came back home I found out that the park borders Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the state’s largest city, which has caused problems with human encroachment and settlement on park land. More importantly,...
JeSuisJill Says: I already said that this is KIND OF a tourist trap. It was and it wasn't. A dam was built to hold the water back so that boats filled with tourists can flow through multiple times a day. It is lovely, but in hindsight, I wish that I had chosen an alternative activity. Plus...
Enzyme_X Says: If you are traveling in a smaller group, you may have to wait that enough people accoure. The boats depart only when they are ful. The minimum is 10 people. When you plan a visit to the canyon include (just in case) some 2 hours extra waiting. We waited more than 1 hour.
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Chiapa De Corzo is a small, historic town sitting on the bank of the Grijalva River fifteen kilometers from Tuxtla Gutiérrez and close to the Sumidero Canyon. We had been told that the town has some interesting offerings beside the canyon for the interested traveler. The central park has shops selling traditional Mexican handicrafts and local pottery surrounding it and there are two historic old churches, one in ruins and one still in use.
When our tourist group was going shopping I visited a small church (don’t know its name).
You can watch my photo of El Sumidero on the Google Earth according to the following coordinates 16° 44' 25.09" N 93° 1' 52.77" W or on my Google Earth Panoramio Chiapa De Corzo Church .
Written Jun 24, 2012
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Of the various seasonal waterfalls, the best known is the Árbol de Navidad (Christmas Tree). The “branches” of the Árbol are made by deposits from the waterfall which have are then covered in moss. During the rainy season, when the waterfall is active, the water and the...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The walls of the canyon contain small caves, rock formations and other notable features. The best known of the area’s caves is the Cueva de Colores (Cave of Colors). This cave gets its name from the filtration of magnesium, potassium and other minerals which form colors on...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Birds are the most common type of animal in the park with about 195 species documented. Six of these species are threatened and seventeen are subject to special protection. One threatened bird species in the park if the great Curassow (Crax rubra). Relatively abundant...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: There is plenty of wildlife in the Sumidero Canyon, such as this crocodile. According to a CONANP study in 2007, there are twelve species of reptile here under protection, including the river crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and one threatened species, the Coleonyx elegans. The...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: During the trip along the Grijalva River by boat we made several stops to watch wildlife in the Sumidero Canyon National Park. Among them were Spider Monkeys.There have been fifty three species of mammals detected recently in the park, of which two are considered to be...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: The canyon/park is the second most important tourist site in Chiapas, drawing mostly Mexican visitors who see the canyon by boats which leave from Chiapa de Corzo.There are boat tours (US$10 pp, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. daily). Boats leave when they are full (12–16 people); afternoon...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: Surrounding the canyon is the Sumidero Canyon National Park, which extends for about 22,000 hectares over four municipalities of the state of Chiapas. Most of the vegetation of this park is low to medium height deciduous rainforest, with small areas of pine/oak trees and...
Kuznetsov_Sergey Says: At the north end of the canyon is the Chicoasén Dam, one of several on the Grijalva River and important for water storage and the generation of hydroelectricity.The Grijalva is the main water system in the area, beginning in the Cuchumatanes in Guatemala. The river then...
Coming from Oaxaca, where we had a great time visiting Monte Alban, we headed for the Chiapas region. After a long bus ride (560 km) we finally arrived in Chiapa de Corzo. It was already after......
Sumidero Canyon is a narrow and deep canyon surrounded by a national park located just north of the city of Tuxtla Gutiérrez in the Mexican state of Chiapas. The canyon’s creation began around the...
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