 Beautiful Sumidero Canyon
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 The Grijalva River cuts through the Canon del
Sumidero.
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 The Pan American Highway bridge crosses the
canyon.
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 Tropical vegetation climbs up the canyon wall.
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 There's a beautiful view around every corner!!
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 The gigantic rift that is the canyon was formed
around 12 million years ago.
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 In a small niche in the canyon wall, this shrine
can be seen.
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 This small grotto can be entered by boat, but
you'll have to duck your head.
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 The round trip, the boat excursion takes about 2
to 2 1/2 hours.
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 Group of black vultures hanging out on the banks
of the Grijalva
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 The vulture's unfeathered head makes it easier
for him to feed on carrion.
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 Small cacti cling to the canyon
walls.
|
 Dramatic view of the rugged canyon
|
 Sandstone walls reach high into the sky.
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 An egret lurks in some greenery near the river.
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 This bovine appears to have gotten lost from the
rest of the herd.
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 Black vultures are often found in large flocks
near possible food sources.
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 Side view of the "Christmas Tree"
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 Hazy view down the canyon river
|
 These tropical nooks and crannies along
the river could hide anything from monkeys to iguanas.
|
 The sun's rays plunge deep into the
canyon.
|
 The sheer walls of the canyon reach as high as
4,265 feet.
|
 We actually enjoyed this boat trip so much that
we took it two days in a row.
|
 The Grijalva is Mexico's second largest
river.
|
 We drove over this bridge when we took our
highway tour of the canyon.
|
 Next to this sheer rock wall, this boat looks
like a child's toy.
|
Beautiful Sumidero Canyon
The Grijalva River cuts through the Canon del
Sumidero.
The Pan American Highway bridge crosses the
canyon.
Tropical vegetation climbs up the canyon wall.
There's a beautiful view around every corner!!
The gigantic rift that is the canyon was formed
around 12 million years ago.
In a small niche in the canyon wall, this shrine
can be seen.
This small grotto can be entered by boat, but
you'll have to duck your head.
The round trip, the boat excursion takes about 2
to 2 1/2 hours.
Group of black vultures hanging out on the banks
of the Grijalva
The vulture's unfeathered head makes it easier
for him to feed on carrion.
Small cacti cling to the canyon
walls.
Dramatic view of the rugged canyon
Sandstone walls reach high into the sky.
An egret lurks in some greenery near the river.
This bovine appears to have gotten lost from the
rest of the herd.
Black vultures are often found in large flocks
near possible food sources.
Side view of the "Christmas Tree"
Hazy view down the canyon river
These tropical nooks and crannies along
the river could hide anything from monkeys to iguanas.
The sun's rays plunge deep into the
canyon.
The sheer walls of the canyon reach as high as
4,265 feet.
We actually enjoyed this boat trip so much that
we took it two days in a row.
The Grijalva is Mexico's second largest
river.
We drove over this bridge when we took our
highway tour of the canyon.
Next to this sheer rock wall, this boat looks
like a child's toy.