HomeProtected Areas
Cascada de Agua Azul
Chiapas
About Cascada de Agua Azul
Cascada de Agua Azul Wildlife Protection Area. It is one of the main destinations for visitors to the State of Chiapas. The limestone rocks through which the waters flow in this site gene...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Palenque City at 70 Km
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Airport
Villahermosa International Airport 'Carlos Rovirosa Pérez' - Tabasco
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
Via Villahermosa, Tabasco take the highway to Palenque and then to the highway towards Ocosingo, where at Km 64 take the detour to the town ...
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Transportation facilities
Own or rented land vehicle.
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Mobility within the protected area
Through the 'Centro Ecoturístico Tzetal Cascadas de Agua Azul'.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
Via Villahermosa, Tabasco take the highway to Palenque and then to the highway towards Ocosingo, where at Km 64 take the detour to the town of Arroyo Agua Azul. Via Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas take the road to San Cristobal and then to the San Cristobal-Palenque highway. You reach 127 Km and take the detour to the town of Arroyo Agua Azul.
- Transportation facilities
Own or rented land vehicle.
- Mobility within the protected area
Through the 'Centro Ecoturístico Tzetal Cascadas de Agua Azul'.
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Schedules
Every day from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Entrance fee
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year
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Average weather in the area
Warm humid
Protected Area map
View map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Bird watching
- Camping
- Environmental education and interpretation
Recommendations
- It is recommended to visit in the dry season from February to May to appreciate the blue color of the waterfalls. During the rainy season pr...
- Comfortable clothing is recommended, cotton, swimsuit, tennis shoes, shorts, t-shirt.
Services
Services within the PA
Handicrafts, sustainable products and souvenirs stores
Information modules
Internet connection
Restaurants
Signage
Toilets
Viewpoints
Lodging near the PA
Cabins
Camping areas
Food service near the PA
Cheap restaurants
Restaurants
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Bank ATMs
Banks
Hospital
Market / Super Market
Pharmacy
Transportation services
Nearest locality to the PA
Palenque City at 70 Km
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year
More about Cascada de Agua Azul
Interesting facts
The incredible landscape of rainforest and water that make up the Cascadas de Agua Azul, offers an unparalleled view of small staggered wate...
Attractions
Agua Azul Waterfalls, viewpoints such as La Golondrina and La Licuadora. Wildlife species that can be seen as the black howler monkey and a ...
Representative species of PA
Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), Hernandez helmeted basilisk (Corytophanes hernandesii), Variable coral snake (Micrurus diastema)...
You can see more representative species of Cascada de Agua Azul on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), Hernandez helmeted basilisk (Corytophanes hernandesii), Variable coral snake (Micrurus diastema), Black Howler monkey (Alouatta pigra), Amazonian royal flycatcher (Onychorhynchus coronatus), Black Hawk-Eagle (Spizaetus tyrannus), Central American Woolly Opossum (Caluromys derbianus), White-collared Manakin (Manacus candei), Spectral bat (Vampyrum spectrum), Palm (Chamaedorea alternans), Palm (Chamaedorea ernesti-augusti), Cycad (Zamia lacandona) Chicle tree (Manilkara zapota)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. No campfires
2. Do not extract flora and fauna
3. Do not leave garbage
4. Do not use sunscreen
5. No smoking
6. Do n...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. No campfires
2. Do not extract flora and fauna
3. Do not leave garbage
4. Do not use sunscreen
5. No smoking
6. Do not discharge pollutants into the water
7. No digging, leveling, cutting or clearing of vegetation on the campsite.
8. Follow the recommendations of CONANP's authorities and operational personnel.
9. Do not use jet skis or small boats such as motorboats.
