Agua Azul and Misol Ha roadtrip!

It's quite a few weeks ago already since I did this roadtrip, but I never posted about it.

So it's time to start doing that now! I'm keeping it short, but it will give you an impression!

I met up with a friend who lives in Villahermosa and we decided to check out the area around Palenque. I knew they had some incredible natural sites around and my friend knew just where to take me.

He picked me up in the morning in Palenque and we set out on our trip to Agua Azul and Misol Ha.

Agua Azul is a natural park with a lot of waterfalls and the water has a special color. That's where the name Agua Azul comes from. There is a certain mineral in the water that gives the water an exclusive blueish, turqiouse color. 

Make sure you go here in the dry season, in the rain season you won't see the color. But the waterfalls are worth going for, even if you can't see the beautiful color of the water.

Agua Azul

Agua Azul is about a 1,5 to 2 hour drive from Palenque along small winding roads through the mountains and lush rainforest. Every now and then you get stopped by a "roadblock" set up by kids who demand some pesos from you in order to continue your journey. Ilegal ofcourse, but we gave the kids some pesos and they were happy. Mind the speedbumps along the road everywhere, your head will hit the ceiling a few times if you go over them too fast.

Once you arrive at Agua Azul, you will be run over by locals forcefully trying to sell you their goods and be prepared to turn down the same people over and over again until it gets tiresome.

When you finally fight your way through, you start to follow the path that leads to all the waterfalls.

Not many people go all the way to the end, but it is definately worth doing it! Don't forget to pay a small visit to the small village next to the waterfalls.

If you are there in the dry season while the waterfalls are not too wild, you are allowed to swim there.

In rain season it's forbidden to swim, but if you walk further down the road, almost at the end, there is a place where you can swim without waterfalls.

Along the path you will find several places to buy souvenirs and food/drinks, mostly sold by the locals.

Misol Ha

After you've seen the Agua Azul waterfalls and you're heading back towards Palenque, don't forget a quick stop at Misol Ha. It's just 1 big waterfall, but worth a visit. It is the same waterfall where Arnold Schwarzenegger (or stuntdouble) jumped off in the movie Predator. 

You can walk under the waterfall all the way to the end where you will find a small cave. Inside the cave is another little waterfall, great for taking a dip in the cold water.

So, if you happen to be in Palenque and want to see some stunning nature, you know where to go to! There are more waterfalls in the area, but unfortunately I didn't visit those.

How to get there

There are multiple ways to get to the waterfalls, the easiest one is taking a tour. You can book the tours in any hotel/hostel or just on the streets of Palenque.

They have all inclusive packages and will take you to all the highlights.

The other way is to simply take colectivos to get there. There are colectivos running all day long to and from the sites. You can catch them in downtown Palenque. Cheap and easy!

Well that was it again! Enjoy your day!