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Hierve el Agua: Lot’s Waterfall
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Hierve el Agua is famous for its waterfalls that have turned to stone midair. At the top, some 30 meters up, is a mineral-rich spring that reaches temperatures of 25ºC, which explains why the water settles as it falls, while the sun and wind add the finishing touches to this monolithic sculpture crafted by the hands of nature. Located approximately 70 kilometers from the state capital of Oaxaca, visitors come to bathe in these healing spring waters. There are facilities where you can spend the night and explore the area by foot.
Cacahuamilpa Caves: An Underground Gallery Just 52 kilometers from the silver town of Taxco, in the state of Guerrero, are the Cacahuamilpa Caves, indubitably among the most impressive in the world.
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Discovered in 1834 and declared a natural park by the Mexican government in 1936, two rivers –the Chontalcoatlán and the San Jerónimo– have created petrified forms and stalactites as they flow through these dark, humid caverns made of limestone rock that once lined the sea bed.
A couple of hours are needed to explore all 90 galleries, which are spread over two kilometers. Each has been named in allusion to the form it takes or after the person who discovered it: El Chivo, El Beso, Los Enamorados, La Aurora, and Paso del Águila, among countless others.
August 2013