Agua Azul
These waterfalls consists of many cataracts following one after another, taken from near the top of the sequence of cascades. The larger cataracts may be as high as 6 meters (20 feet) or so. During much of the distance the water descends in two streams, with small islands in the middle.
The water has a high content of calcium carbonate and other minerals, and where it falls on rocks or fallen trees, it encases them in a thick shell-like coating of limestone.
The area was designated a flora and fauna protection area in 2000 by the Mexican government. The protected area covers 25.8 km.
Local residents reportedly restored the waterfalls after the 2017 Chiapas earthquake has created a crack and led to a temporary reduction of the water flow over the falls.
Gallery
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The series of Agua Azul cascades seen from the top
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Trees in different stages of calcification
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Xanil River basin
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ WorldTopTop.com. "Cascadas de Agua Azul – Top Waterfalls in the World". BBC. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Cascada de Agua Azul from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 29 September 2021. [1]
- ^ BBC (November 17, 2017). "Mexico waterfall: Agua Azul cascades return to quake-hit river". BBC. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
- ^ Ruptly (November 13, 2017). "Chasing waterfalls! Mystery abounds after Agua Azul falls dry up". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved Nov 14, 2017.
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