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December 12, 2014
El Sumidero, Chiapas, México: Part II, from the West Rim
As we’ve written about here on Traveleptics.com already, you can enjoy El Cañon del Sumidero, the giant canyon in Chiapas, Mexico, from one of two different angles – from inside the canyon itself by taking a small high-speed passenger boat from Chiapa de Corzo along the Grijalva river that flows through it, or from its west rim looking down into it (or along the length of it) from five different viewpoints (miradores) outside of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Here, as promised in…
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October 5, 2014
El Sumidero, Chiapas, México: Part I, from the River
El Sumidero is a giant canyon in the Mexican state of Chiapas that runs more or less north-south although in the middle it takes two practically 90-degree turns leaving a section that runs roughly east-west. This giant rift in the earth lies to the north and to the east of Tuxtla Gutiérrez and can be appreciated from two very different perspectives – from its west rim looking down into it (or along the length of it) from five different viewpoints…
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August 26, 2014
Las Nubes, Chiapas, México
Las Nubes (The Clouds) is an area which affords you access to views of one of the most beautiful rivers with cascades and rapids that you might ever see. Not that Las Nubes recreation area is the only spot from which to see the river in general, but for any views of the river, we recommend starting here. In a separate article, we will discuss an additional access point and recreation area, Río Celeste Maya. To get here, follow the…
Posted in Ecoturismo, Nature | By traveleptic
August 20, 2014
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México
Tuxtla Gutiérrez is the largest city in Chiapas as well as its capital. If you fly in to the state, your point of entry will most likely be this city of over half-a-million people. We found the city to be more interesting and attractive than we were led to believe after reading the summary of the city in the Lonely Planet guide to Mexico. There are numerous plazas and parks to enjoy, including the gigantic principal Plaza Cívica with Tuxtla’s main cathedral in sight; el Parque…
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