Misol-Ha Waterfalls
After a day at the ruins of Palenque, we explored the nearby waterfall of Misol-Ha. This powerful 115-foot waterfall plunges into the jungle at the Rio Paxilha and the north-flowing Rio Tulija.
River Misol-Ha means "streaming water" and creates one of the state of Chiapas most wonderful natural sights as the river glides off the edge of a cliff down into a deep pool of water surrounded by lush vegetation.
The water at the foot of the waterfall is deep (45 feet) and swimming is allowed.
Peeing, however, is not!
A scuba diver who has been in the pool said that it is cone-shaped and at the very center is an opening about 6 feet in diameter that is possibly a subterranean waterway which connects to somewhere further downstream.
A small walkway takes you behind the water curtain created by the waterfall.
There are some caves behind which local people waiting nearby will give you a guided tour of in return for a small tip. (I opted out as the walk over to the cave area was through a rocky area with water spraying everywhere... I had my Olympus E-1 camera instead of my waterproof camera and I was determined not to get it wet!)
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We stayed a short time, but were anxious to get back to the Maya Bell, Pina Coladas and our own swimming pool!
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