Finally feeling better after a day of not eating beacuse my stomach was not doing too well, Justin and I took the tour that would take us to some beautiful waterfalls in chiapas.
The first one we went to was called Misol-Ha and it is a beautiful tall waterfall in the middle of the jungle. The park is really nice and there are rocks behind the falls in which you can walk to get to a waterfall inside the caves. After walking around and examining the beauty I decided to get in the water and swim behind the falls. It had been a while since I had swam in such huge waterfalls and it felt amazing to feel the power of the water over my beauty and to cleanse myself in such a great place. Many poeple went in the water, but I think most were afraid to go to close to the falls so I was the only one swimming and the place was all mine.
The first one we went to was called Misol-Ha and it is a beautiful tall waterfall in the middle of the jungle. The park is really nice and there are rocks behind the falls in which you can walk to get to a waterfall inside the caves. After walking around and examining the beauty I decided to get in the water and swim behind the falls. It had been a while since I had swam in such huge waterfalls and it felt amazing to feel the power of the water over my beauty and to cleanse myself in such a great place. Many poeple went in the water, but I think most were afraid to go to close to the falls so I was the only one swimming and the place was all mine.
We then left to go to Agua Azul where we would spend most time relaxing, eating and looking at the beautiful falls. I was a bit nervous when heading to Agua Azul because the rainy season had just ended and locals say that with all the rain and the mud the water tends to not be azul after the rain. Luckuly it did not rain and when I got there it was more like agua verde than agua azul, but still a beautiful sight.
The falls are long and continuous with several places where you can swim and some where it is strictly forbidden since many have died. The place is very built up for tourism with several shops selling food and items for the visitors, but not in a way that takes away the magic of the place.
I walked around looking at the falls until I found a place where people were swimming. jumping of rocks and using a swing to jump into the water. There I played arond for a little bit, did a bit of sunbathing in the grass and ate my lunch. I talked to a few locals who explained that the zapatistas had taken control of a few other waterfalls around the area and were taking money away from the local communities for the entry fees to the parks. It seems like a lot of people in chiapas are very supportive of them, but many resent their presence and the violent methods they use to take control.
At the end of the afternoon we took the van and got dropped off in the middle of the jungle by the road to wait for the bus to take us to San Cristobal, I guess it was the best way to do it and not have to go all the way back, but it still left me a lit bit worried. After waiting for a bit, the bus came and when we got on we ran into a couple from NY that we had met in Tulum and they were also making their way to San Cristobal.
I tried to sleep on the bus, but instead I spent the whole ride watching sniper movies that were dubbed in spanish... great! It did not really matter since I was so excited to beleaving the jungle and making my way to the beautiful city surrounded by mountains
