<strong>Agua Azul, Chiapas, Mexico:</strong> "Agua Azul" means "Blue Water," and you'll see that these waterfalls live up to their name.
Agua Azul, Chiapas, Mexico: "Agua Azul" means "Blue Water," and you'll see that these waterfalls live up to their name.
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The blue color isn't only from the water, though: it's due to the high mineral content of the water, which deposits itself on the rock.
The blue color isn't only from the water, though: it's due to the high mineral content of the water, which deposits itself on the rock.
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Adventurous types can also take tours along the Shumulja (or Xumul Há) and Lacanja rivers that can include rafting down the Agua Azul falls.
Adventurous types can also take tours along the Shumulja (or Xumul Há) and Lacanja rivers that can include rafting down the Agua Azul falls.
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To see the blues at their absolute brightest, visit during the dry season (November-May).
To see the blues at their absolute brightest, visit during the dry season (November-May).
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If you keep walking up the manmade path, far up and to the left of the path you will also see a few houses of locals who live right next to the falls among the banana trees and palms. Up here it is also possible to enjoy the calm flows of the water before the storm of the waterfall.
If you keep walking up the manmade path, far up and to the left of the path you will also see a few houses of locals who live right next to the falls among the banana trees and palms. Up here it is also possible to enjoy the calm flows of the water before the storm of the waterfall.
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