VISIT LAGUNAS DE MONTEBELLO NATIONAL PARK
Dating from 1959, Montebello was the first Chiapanecan National Park and lies 59 kilometers from Comitan. this place is one of the natural wonders in Chiapas.
The main attractions of the national park are its 59 lakes, collectively called the Montebello Lakes. The lakes are famous for their striking colors. Which vary due to their different mineral contents ranging from emerald and turquoise to dark green, and even purple and reddish black. About 15 of the lakes are easily accessible by car or foot. Lago Tziscao is the largest of the lakes with a village nearby. Other lakes include Montebello, La Cañada, Pojoj. And a group of five lakes known as the Lagunas de Colores (Lakes of Colors: Encantada, Ensueño, Esmeralda, Agua Tinta, and Bosque Azul). There are also cenotes and a group of limestone caves called Grutas San Rafael del Arco in the park. You can visit the caves on foot or horseback.
The tourist and recreational activities that offers the place include hiking, camping, rafting and kayaking.
If you wonder what to do in Chiapas, in this beautiful natural attraction, you can go on rafts made of logs. An unparalleled experience that traces the way in which the first settlers of the region were transported through the lakes.
In the region live ethnic groups of Mayan and Guatemalan descent, both in the surrounding communities and within the park.
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Definitely, a place you cannot miss in your vacations in Chiapas.
VISIT LAGUNAS DE MONTEBELLO NATIONAL PARK