Cheflon Casada

Today we explored Chiflon Casada, a huge waterfall south west of Comitan, Mexico.  It was a tough climb to the top and the view was worth it.  There were several viewing and rest places along the trail.  The site is very well organized and maintained with picnic tables, gift shops, restaurants and even rooms for rent as well as Zip Line ride.  The highlight of the day for myself was swimming in the cool refreshing pools below the falls. 

On the advice of the hotel owner where we stayed in San Cristobal we went to Chamula.  He described it as a quiet hill village that stilled lived a traditional culture.  Well to our surprise it was far from quiet.  We almost were run down by a raging bull that was being pulled along by the men dressed in white.  The men dressed in the more colorful costumes also had horns, noise makers and they yelled loudly and frequently.  The white guys dragged the bull into the square and the colorful guys chased it around the square.  I am not sure why this was going on but it was crazy as the square was full of  thousands of people.  The streets the bull was dragged through were also full of people, Tim and I included.  Tim and I found some safety in a small store courtyard where the women and children were huddled, eventually we made our way back to the market, bought some weavings and left.  We found out later that it was a festival.

I love have shiny boots and it´s hard to refuse this guys offer.

The old and the really old rest outside the Na Bloom Museum in San Cristobal.