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With a 105-meter (344-foot) drop, it is the highest waterfall in the state of San Luis Potosí. It is known its height and its crystalline turquoise water. Formed by the waters of the Gallinas River at its confluence with the Tampaon, Tamul Falls cascade into the Tampaon River.
Another important waterfall is the Tamasopo and at the Nacimiento del Río Huichihuayán (source of the Huichihuayán River) near the village of the same name, the water comes out of the mountains, forming pools large enough for swimming. [6] It is one of the most bio-diverse regions in Mexico, with over 2,000 species of plants.
The Santa Maria River is a river in Mexico. It originates on the Mexican Plateau in the states of San Luis Potosí and Guanajuato, and flows westwards. For much of its length, it forms the border between San Luis Potosí and Guanajuato. It carves a canyon through the Sierra Madre Oriental, where it is joined by the Rio Verde.
Tamasopo is famous for its waterfalls in a lush rain forest El Puente de Dios is two miles (3 km) northwest of Tamasopo town. It consists of waterfalls into a narrow gorge and cavern beneath an arch through which the Gallinas river runs rapidly. Blue and clear water pools for swimming are at the top and bottom of the cavern.
Las Pozas, Xilitla, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, 24 September 2011. Las Pozas ("the Pools") is a surrealistic group of structures created by Edward James, more than 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level, in a subtropical rainforest in the Sierra Gorda mountains of Mexico. It includes more than 80 acres (32 ha) of natural waterfalls and pools ...
The following are lists of waterfalls in the world by height, classified into two categories — natural and artificial. Natural waterfalls are further subdivided between overall height and tallest single drop. Each column (Waterfall, Height, Locality, Country) is sortable by using the up/down link in the column headings at the top of each column.
Pages in category "Waterfalls of Mexico" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Agua Azul; B.
Hierve el Aqua (Spanish for "the water boils") is a set of natural travertine rock formations in San Lorenzo Albarradas, Oaxaca, Mexico that resemble cascades of water. [1] [2] The site is located about 70 km east of Oaxaca City, [3] and consists of two rock shelves or cliffs which rise between fifty and ninety metres from the valley below, from which extend nearly white rock formations which ...