On this unique adventure you will have the opportunity to experience Hierve el Agua from a different perspective. It is a 11 KM hike. Pick up at 6:30 AM and drive to Tlacolula for breakfast, after breakfast we drive for about 1 hour to the trailhead. We begin our hike into the amazing xerophilic forest full of cactus and agave. We will hike for about 2 hours to the grotto of Las Salinas where we will spend some time swimming under the amazing secret waterfall, we will have snacks and fresh fruit and continue our hike up to Hierve el Agua which we normally do in 2 hours. Once we get into town we have a traditional Oaxacan lunch and then hike to the bottom of the petrified falls. We usually return to the city by 7 PM.

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This hike begins in a small pueblo on the other side of the valley from Hierve el Agua, and we end the adventure at the petrified falls.

We will pick you up at your hotel in Oaxaca at 7:00 AM On the way, we will have hearty breakfast at a local restaurant in Matatlan and continue to our destination. Upon arrival, we will pick up our local guides and begin our 4-5 hours of adventure.

On this amazing trek, you will have an opportunity to hike into a beautiful canyon to a waterfall where the natural springs of the area have formed a gorgeous swimming hole.

From here we hike through the gorgeous vegetation of the area, from the various cacti, flowers and trees, to the maguey fields being harvested to make Mezcal this hike is spectacular for its vistas the entire trail. In addition, this is a very unique opportunity to see Hierve el Agua from a different perspective, as views of the petrified water falls can be seen the entire length of the hike.

As we arrive on the spectacular falls, we will eat lunch at a local restaurant and have an opportunity to hike around the falls and swim in the pools at this spectacular site. Our driver will be waiting for us here and once we have finished exploring, we head back to Oaxaca.