Chiapas is the southernmost state in Mexico, and it borders the states of Oaxaca to the west, Veracruz to the northwest, and Tabasco to the north, [10] and the Petén, Quiché, Huehuetenango, and San Marcos departments of Guatemala to the east and southeast. Chiapas has a significant coastline on the Pacific Ocean to the southwest.

Río La Venta offers one of the most unique river trips in the world. Paddle through a vertical-walled limestone canyon with challenging rapids, caves, springs and ancient human remains. Experience some of what central Chiapas has to offer and get a taste of what the splendor of the Sumidero Canyon was about.

Grijalva River, formerly known as Tabasco River (Spanish: Río Grijalva, known locally also as Río Grande de Chiapas, Río Grande and Mezcalapa River), is a 480 km (300 mi) long river in southeastern Mexico. [2]

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Grijalva River, river in southeastern Mexico. Its headstreams, the largest of which is the Cuilco, rise in the Sierra Madre of Guatemala and the Sierra de Soconusco of Mexico. The Grijalva flows generally northwestward through Chiapas state, where it is known locally as the Río Grande de Chiapa, or the Río Chiapa.

2018年8月22日 · From the moment you arrive at the base of the river, you are struck by the beautiful aqua-marine colored water. It's breathtaking. Hiking up through about seven waterfalls, you come to the massive Vela de Novia. The view from the platform just below the main falls is quite the experience. Get ready to be wet! Stunning view down the canyon.

"The Jataté is Chiapas’ signature run, a jade-green river stairstepping through a remote and stunning canyon. This is your jungle river paradise postcard come to life. The middle section is the most famous and prettiest part, but after driving so far, you should also take in the lower also.

Guide to the Sumidero Canyon in Chiapas, Mexico. A few miles east of Tuxtla Gutierrez is the spectacular Cañon Sumidero, (Sumidero Canyon) created by the mighty Rio Grijalva which runs northwards through it. Before the completion of the dam here, the canyon’s walls were even higher than they are now.

In addition, the hydrography of Chiapas includes 47 rivers, distributed in ten hydrographic basins, and, in turn, in twelve sub-basins. The most important river in the state is the Usumacinta River, which is the natural border between Mexico and Guatemala. This river is the longest in Central America, with a length of 1,123 kilometers.

Here are the known runs in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. Click on a river name to see the full description. For the season data, best months are in green, marginal months in red. Times are average for experienced kayakers. For a different country, click here: Guatemala Belize Honduras El Salvador Nicaragua.