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After hiking 3 km from the road (including a 500-m descent by stairs or by horse) you'll come to a spectacular 60-meter high falls. If you don't want to walk, you can ride a horse to the falls. Ziplines carry you across the chasm. The water is pretty contaminated so you want to swim. Restrooms are available and food vendors are on site.
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Cupatitzio Canyon National Park, Parque Eduardo Ruiz, Uruapan National Park
A 452-hectare urban national park with a stream going down the middle of the park with various style fountains and natural waterfalls. The river is fed by several springs and is very clear. The most interesting spring is called "Devils Knee", in the northern section of the park. Legend has it that a priest named Juan de San Miguel exorcised the devil during the 16th century, and that as the devil ran, he tripped and hit his knee on the ground, splitting open the canyon with water gushing from the spot. The springs feed a trout farm in the park where natural resources authorities grow fish to stock streams in the region. The trout farm is open for tours and you can even buy a fresh trout for your dinner table if you like.