El Chiflon is one of many sites in Chiapas that are run by an indigenous cooperative group called Paraisos Indigenas (Indigenous Paradises). We arrived at the falls later in the day with the plan of sleeping in the parking lot, but when we got there, we were once again enticed to book a cabin for the night (600 pesos, about $40).
Our little cabin, complete with WIFI.
Dragon fly.
Derek and Piper on the small deck of the cabin.
The next morning, we hiked to the waterfalls without another person around. The place is too gorgeous for words, so I will let the pictures do the talking…..
The river ran in and among the trees.
One of many butterflies we saw.
The first set of falls.
There was lots of humidity and mist in the forest from the last few days of rain.
Our first view of the main falls.
There are actually three sets of falls. The tallest is up behind these ones but is not fully visible in this foreshortened view.
View of the falls from the road. Here you can see the tallest part of the falls.