September 18th, 2014 – Sumidero Canyon Chiapas Mexico

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September 18th, 2014
Sumidero Canyon
Chiapas
Mexico

There aren’t so many rivers in Israel, as you have probably noticed.
We have the Jordan river, although it is probably should be consider as a stream =) I am telling you this so you will understand that I don’t have so much experience in rivers. And not so much experience in taking a boat on them.
The Grijalva River in the amazing Sumidero Canyon is something else. It is a river =)
Taking a boat trip up the river, is something else then kayaking down the Jordan river. And getting to the end of the tour and get to the dam is really different…Especially when there is no damn Dam!…
Of course there is a dam… I just got disoriented… We were going down the stream =) and not up the stream as I thought we are.

I got experience in navigation, but as I said I don’t have experience in rivers =)

Take Care
Gad

The new Bridge and the old bridge over the Grijalva River

09182014-51 The entrance gate to the park =) Everybody raise their hands so the the guards can see the entrance bracelets.The entrance gate to the park =) Everybody raise their hands so the the guards can see the entrance bracelets.

Let the journey begin!

09182014-05 Sumidero - The cliffs begin to climb upThe cliffs begin to climb up

A face on one of the cliffs

09182014-08 Sumidero -  Islands in the streamIslands in the stream

The highest cliff in the canyon, over 1000 m high!

The entrance to the canyon. That picture is the sign of Chiapas state.

09182014-12 One of the small streams that feeds the river.One of the small streams that feeds the river.

Although the cleaning and education efforts the people of the villages around the river still use the river as their trash can.

A cave in the cliffs, used as a worship place.
Look at the colors of the rocks.

09182014-31 Birds on the river Birds on the river

09182014-65 Sumidero -  Shapes in the cliffs Shapes in the cliffs

09182014-60 Sumidero -  The canyon The canyon

A waterfall of one of the streams

The Christmas tree Waterfall =)

09182014-35 Sumidero -  Where is that Dam?! Where is that Dam?!
oh… we are above it..

On the way back

American crocodiles -They sit down with their open mouths, like they are some Lacoste commercial and suddenly jump into the water, scary… =o

09182014-42 Sumidero -  A speed boat like the one we were on...A speed boat like the one we were on…

09182014-43 Sumidero -  ... Sitting in the front with our legs up =) Sitting in the front with our legs up =)

On the climbing up road, back to San Cristobal de La Casas

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Sumidero Canyon, Chiapas, Mexico

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