The crack
Where the spectacular El Chorreadero waterfall emerges, during the dry season, it is possible to make an exciting journey along the cavern where the river flows, as its course is very slight. Inside there it is possible to find small waterfalls and pools of great beauty. If you like caving, you can tour the entire cavern along a tour that lasts about 12 hours, although it is necessary to bring the appropriate equipment and a local guide.
Guaymas Caverns
A spectacular site that offers varied possibilities for lovers of caving, since in the surroundings there are several caves with incredible formations and galleries full of capricious figures created by stalactites and stalagmites. The main group of caves are called Guaymas, although it is known that there are at least five or six other little-explored groups, although known to local guides.
61 km southwest of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, along state highway No. 195, heading for Suchiapa. Deviation to the left at km 47 on a dirt road.
Caves of Teopisca
A visit to this place will allow you to discover interesting limestone formations that over the centuries have carved capricious figures on the rock that the locals have baptized with ingenious names such as "the Mayan throne", "the camel" and others. It is advisable to be accompanied by a local guide.
1 km southeast of Teopisca, on highway No. 190.
Grottoes of San Cristóbal
Surrounded by a beautiful pine forest that is part of the mountainous region of the region, these caves have a good number of tunnels and rooms that reach several kilometers in length, although they have not yet been fully explored. Currently it is possible to visit a small part of the main tunnel where mineral formations caused by the constant runoff and water seepage through the rock walls can be seen.
10 km southeast of the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas on Highway 190.
Las Cotorras Trench
An extraordinary natural formation that belongs to the canyon created by the Río de la Venta, consisting of a wide chasm of about 160 m in diameter and a depth of 140 m. The walls are completely vertical and it is necessary to be an expert in the descent, in addition to having the appropriate equipment for it. The adventure lover will find in this site interesting caves, vestiges of cave paintings that were made in the steep walls of the pit and lush and beautiful vegetation, both around the place and inside the pit. The name was given to it due to the abundance of parrots that inhabit the interior.
10 km northwest of Ocozocoautla, on the road to Apic-Pac.
Source: Unknown Mexico Guide, Chiapas, October 2000
