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  1. Photo Essay: The Waters of Chiapas at El Chiflon and Lagunas de Montebello

    Blog: Girl, Unstoppable - 19 September 2011

    Cascadas El Chiflon At El Chiflon, our driver dropped us off at the base of a mountain and we stopped at the site’s various waterfalls while making our way up to the top. The highlight was Cascada Velo de Novia (Bridal Veil Falls), an incredibly powerful 120 meter waterfall that bisects a vivid cliff side. [...]

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  2. Water World – Lagos de Montebello & Cascadas el Chiflón, Chiapas, Mexico

    Blog: Trans-Americas Journey - 25 April 2011

    Though coffee and Zapatistas might be the first things that spring to mind when you think of Chiapas, this high-altitude state in southwestern Mexico also offers sophisticated city fun in San Cristóbal de las Casas, the remains of Mayan cities with unusual architectural features and plenty of great ways to get wet–from tranquil lakes to rampaging waterfalls. Amatenango del Valle After extending and extending and extending our stay in San Cristóbal (we had our reasons) we finally packed up and headed toward Comitán, passing through Amatenango del Valle which is famous for its pottery.

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