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Cascada de Tamul

verified Ungraded Unknown flood risk La Morena, San Luis Potosi
Cascada de Tamul
Andrea Jimena Urbina González, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

At 105m (345ft) tall, this is the highest waterfall in the state of San Luis Potosi and one of the most beautiful in Mexico, for its height and its famously crystalline torquoise water. Formed by the waters of the Gallinas River at its confluence with the Tampaon, Tamul Falls cascade into the Tampaon River.

Set up anchor in the vicinity of the viewpoint. The flow is too massive to stay in the middle of the watercourse, but rappeling down at the edge of the falls on canyon right is a safe option. You will need a 400ft rope but no need to pull it down, you will pick it up on the way back.

Logistics

ManagerLocal ejido or community tourism cooperative operates canoe access to the falls; a local Civil Protection agency has intervened on guide requirements at the top.
PermitAccess has shifted over time and reports conflict. As of a 2022 trip report, the local Civil Protection agency required a guide to reach the pools at the top of the falls, priced at 1000 MXN for a group of up to 5; the same report notes enforcement is inconsistent and locals sometimes waive the guide requirement for 50 MXN per person. Most visitors reach the falls by community run canoe from the Tanchachin area; recorded canoe and boat rates range from 500 MXN (2015) to 800 MXN per canoe of up to 8 people plus a 10 MXN per person donation to the park, and a separate 20 MXN farmland crossing fee was reported in 2015. Treat any single figure as approximate given the spread of dates.
Technical400ft rappels, longest 1 ft
SeasonNov-Mar
Coordinates21.8014, -99.1797

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