HomeProtected Areas
Cañón del Sumidero
Chiapas
About Cañón del Sumidero
Cañón del Sumidero National Park. This impressive canyon through which the mighty Grijalva River flows in Chiapas, is one of the main destinations for visitors to this southe...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, at 1 Km.
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Airport
Tuxtla Gutierrez International Airport'Ángel Albino Corzo' - Chiapas
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
In the city of Tuxtla Gutierrez, Calzada al sumidero Km 5 Colonia las Granjas, at the end of the road is the operating stand, in Chiapa de C...
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Transportation facilities
Own land vehicle, cab, public transportation, travel agencies and aquatic tourism service providers.
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Mobility within the protected area
Private land vehicles, cabs, tour operators, bicycles, motorcycles, on foot and water vehicles less than 12 meters in length (motorboats).
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
In the city of Tuxtla Gutierrez, Calzada al sumidero Km 5 Colonia las Granjas, at the end of the road is the operating stand, in Chiapa de Corzo in any of the 4 piers, Chiapa de Corzo is located 31 km from Angel Albino Corzo airport, while Tuxtla Gutierrez is 34 km away.
- Transportation facilities
Own land vehicle, cab, public transportation, travel agencies and aquatic tourism service providers.
- Mobility within the protected area
Private land vehicles, cabs, tour operators, bicycles, motorcycles, on foot and water vehicles less than 12 meters in length (motorboats).
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Schedules
From 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Waterway every day. By land from Wednesday to Monday.
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Entrance fee
$60.37 MXN
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Average weather in the area
Warm humid
Protected Area map
View map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Bird watching
- Environmental education and interpretation
Recommendations
- All year round is recommended to visit the Protected Area.
- Comfortable clothing, tennis shoes, long sleeves, hat or cap, sunscreen and repellent are recommended.
Services
Services within the PA
Dock
Handicrafts, sustainable products and souvenirs stores
Information modules
Interpretive trails
Signage
Toilets
Viewpoints
Lodging near the PA
Hotel
Food service near the PA
Cheap restaurants
Fast food
Restaurants
Street food
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Bank ATMs
Banks
Hospital
Market / Super Market
Pharmacy
Transportation services
Nearest locality to the PA
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, at 1 Km.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
$60.37 MXN Entrance prices per person, per day, as collection of rights.
Senior citizens, pensioned and retired persons, disabled persons, and minors under 12 years of age will be exempt from the payment of fees, whose status will be accredited once they enter the Protected Area, if applicable, with the corresponding valid credential. A 50% discount will be applied to students and teachers with a valid credential, which must be presented upon entering the Protected Area.
More about Cañón del Sumidero
Interesting facts
The Sumidero Canyon is home to one of the deepest canyons in the country; it houses the reservoir of the Chicoasén hydroelectric dam on the ...
Attractions
Observation of river crocodiles and spider monkeys. Viewpoints, water bodies and waterfalls.
Representative species of PA
Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffrogy), American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), Northern banana salamander (Bolitoglossa rufescens), Highland Guan...
You can see more representative species of Cañón del Sumidero on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Spider Monkey (Ateles geoffrogy), American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), Northern banana salamander (Bolitoglossa rufescens), Highland Guan (Penelopina nigra), Green Parakeet (Aratinga holochlora), Southern Long-nosed Bat (Leptonycteris curasoae), Grijalva's Agave (Agave kewensis), Guanacaste tree (Enterolobium cyclocarpum), Mexican Bay Leaf (Litsea glaucescens), Golden Trumpet-tree (Tabebuia chrysantha)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Do not leave trails
2. Do not climb on the retaining walls.
3. Do not introduce alcoholic beverages
4. No smoking
5. No ...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Do not leave trails
2. Do not climb on the retaining walls.
3. Do not introduce alcoholic beverages
4. No smoking
5. No bonfires
6. No extraction of flora and fauna
7. No descending from boats
8. Maintain control of solid waste
9. Wear the visitor's bracelet
