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National park in Mexico
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Cañón del Sumidero is in Chiapas, just north of Tuxtla Gutierrez (though boat tours start from east of the city). The area is one of the most scenic of Mexico national parks, but is generally not crowded because it is off the usual tourist path.
The canyon is on the north side of Tuxtla Gutierrez, which has an airport and bus terminal with frequent service to other cities in Mexico, but tourist boats enter from east of the city.
Read in the guideBoat into the canyon itself, or drive into the park then walk or mountain bike.
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