Chiapa de Corzo

Cañon del Sumidero

Cañon del Sumidero

The length of the canyon vary according to the departure point, but of the bridge to the curtain they are 32 kms, and the wide vary between 200 and 2000 mts, the highest part is of 1000 mts on the level of the water. When coming out of the canyon it is better well-known the Manuel Moreno Torres like Chicoasén, hydraulic work of great proportions. The stroll in boat by the imposing scene product of the nature, is a route during which spectacular walls can be see that in some points reach 1000 mts. of height, as well as the Cascades, Caverns and small Islets that form when lowering the level of the water, in addition offer surprising legend to us.

Chiapa de Corzo

Parachico

Historycally is the most important city of the state of Chiapas. In this place the Famous Source can be visited "La Corona", also well-known with the name of "Pila", that it is an retort of Crown of Queen Isabel in style to mudéjar.

Founded on 1528 by Diego de Mazariegos in the right margin of the Grijalva River, on one of the older Archeological sites of the Mayan world. Around the main seat they are the town hall, some churches, houses of commerce and the source. Within the perimeter of the seat are the Pochota (Ceiba) that according to the tradition are related to the foundation of the city, and the tower of the clock, constructed in the Fifties. The colonial source is a monument of second half of century XVI of Mudejar style. The bricks of the closing of the towers imitate diamonds. On its octagonal plant a structure formed by a vault rises on pillars stopped by abutments that repeat number eight. Aside from supplying of water, it acted as social, because there the habitants of the town met.