One of the popular day trips here is to visit the Sumidero Canyon and to marvel over its vertical limestone cliffs up to 1km high, carved by the Grijalva River.
We began visiting a couple of Miradors to look down into the canyon, first La Coyota …
… and then the stunning Los Chiapa where Chris took this fab shot of the horseshoe bend.
Back down to water level, we got jacketed up ready for a boat trip through the canyon to discover the area’s lush flora and fauna, possibly including crocodiles and monkeys.
There were lots of birds, mainly hawks and cormorants, although we glimpsed a brown pelican.
Chris also took this fab photo of an iguana basking.
Also basking was this croc, unfortunately only a tail end view … with his mate poking his head out of the water!
The canyon was spectacular and it was such a beautiful day for a boat trip.
This cave became popular when the image of a crucified Christ was noticed in the wall, just to the right of the ladder, so needless to say, a shrine followed.
We also stopped to admire a unique waterfall spilling down the side of the canyon, not unsurprisingly called the Christmas Tree. At this time of year, only a few drops of water were falling, but the constant water causes the limestone to deposit into these shapes and enable the plant growth.
The most stunning canyon views were at the beginning of the trip as the canyon flattened out, but I loved this bit of cliff with cacti.
At Chiapa de Corzo we got off the boat and had hour to wander so we did just that …
… and sat with ice creams in the square, before the drive back.
In the evening we went to Belil Sabores de Chiapas, offering authentic Chiapanecan cuisine with veggie options, for local soup, pork stew and quesadillas.
Off Travelling Together 