Cascada de Tamul

Lots of fun! Hard work too. There’s a four kilometer paddle up the river to get to the waterfall. But it’s worth it!! The whole tour takes about four hours.

One of the most beautiful places I have ever visited

The Tamul waterfull has to be one of the most breathtaking places to visit in all of Mexico. This past Sunday (10/13/204l drove from San Luis Potosi via the toll road, and it took about 3 hrs 45 minutes to ge there. Below are some pro tips! 1. Decide if you want to canoe to the waterfall or hike to it before you get to the entrance. 2. If you canoe, ask about the strength of the current, as it's a 4 km ride and your rowing against the rivers current. 3. If you're afraid of the water or whitewaters don't canoe. Though not often, there have been instances where the canoe flips over or sinks and people need to swim to the side of the river, empty the canoe, and keep pushing through. 4. If you hike know 3 things: a. You can hike to the overview but will still have to cross the river via a canoe to start your hike.. b. If you want to hike to the base, there's some perilous stairs/ladders you'll have to climb down/up. If you're afraid of heights, this could prevent you from doing that. c. If you want to dip in the water, you don't need to climb down to the basin. 5. You can't do this alone. You'll need to hire someone at the entrance, and they'll drive to where the journey begins. We paid $1000 pesos for 2 people. Which included transportation to the base via their car (not recommended to drive your rental) and the additional gate tickets to get to the base. The guides were super nice and don't make a lot of money. We did go in technically low season, which is why maybe the price was that, but my point is, don't be cheap and remember to tip. The total trip to hike is about 3 to 4 hrs depending on how much time to spend dipping your body in the water and at the base resting and taking pics! I hope you enjoy it! 🇲🇽

Impressing waterfall. A short walk via two steep stairs to the base for a magical view. We were the only ones. Great swim on top of the waterfall right at the edge.

As everyone is explaining the two options. We took the boat paddling one and we are glad the way it turned out. We had to pay 10 pesos per person as parking for the car and 200 pesos for boat ride. Even when my kid was small, still he was charged which makes total sense. It is fun with water fight on the way and the option to swim in the cave. The total duration for the ride is 3 hours , can be more or slightly less based on the team you are paddling with. Incase flow of water is high you will have to get down from the boat and walk on the sides because while going you are driving against the water. There is no problem for food or water it is available at each point. There is place to change your wet clothes. Although for toilets you will have to walk 100 meters. People were super helpful as they explained everything in detail. Better to carry a water protector cover for your cellphone because there is a high chance it will get wet. There are shops selling it there also.

Boat trip was a great experience. You have water fights with all the other boats you meet. Be prepared for there not to be much water in the waterfall because of the lack of rain.

Beautiful place in SLP, one of many tours they have available in the near town Valles. Be prepared for some arm work out, walking and fun. You need river shoes , lots of sunscreen before the tour , water proof cover for cellphone or camera , cash and a positive open minded attitude. It’s a nice experience, if you have the opportunity to visit. ☀️☀️

A MUST see! You have to drive 5 km off a dirt road to get there. On the way there a bunch of kids stopped us, took down the driver's name and how many passengers were with him, where we were coming from, and made us tip them (still not sure what happened there). After a couple km of the dirt road, we came to a gate where we had to pay a MXN$20 toll to a young lady who was manning it (for her family from what it seemed like). Told us (in Spanish) that we'd come to a three-way fork on the road and to take the one on the far right. There was another gate after that and if it's closed she said you can just open it. We kept following the dirt road until our Google Maps stops, then made a left (like the lady to us to). We went along the river for a bit and came to a parking lot. We stopped where there were signs listing the prices of entry for the waterfall. MXN$30 per person, MXN$20 per car, and restrooms were MXN$5. The hike takes you to a spot where you can take a dip at the top of the waterfall or you can climb down the stairs/ladder to the bottom of the waterfall and see the spectacular view from below. Definitely go to the bottom and get close to the waterfall. It's gorgeous.