Around Tuxtla Gutiérrez
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The long broad valley surrounding Tuxtla Gutiérrez has a number of terrific attractions, especially of the outdoor variety. By far, the best known is Cañón del Sumidero, a winding river canyon whose sheer stone walls climb 1,000- meters high in places—a true must-see. Two-hour boat trips from the town of Chiapa de Corzo, just east of Tuxtla, are the most common way to visit the canyon, but a road along the rim also offers impressive vistas.
West of Tuxtla are two excellent and less-visited sites: Sima de las Cotorras, a gargantuan sinkhole that’s the summer nesting ground of more than 1,000 green parrots, and El Aguacero, an isolated and picturesque waterfall at the bottom of a lush canyon.
Cañón del Sumidero is easy to visit via public transportation—either from Tuxtla or San Cristóbal—while the latter two are best reached by car.
© Liza Prado and Gary Chandler from Moon Chiapas, 1st Edition
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