A wet afternoon at Tamul Waterfall

You'd think we would have seen everything there is to see in Mexico, and we have seen a lot of the country over the years. But there are still a couple more items on the list.

Tamul Waterfall was one of the places we had wanted to bring our Mexico RV Caravan group when Covid started shutting things down in March of 2020. We finally got to cross it off the list!

It was a wet afternoon. But not because of rain!

Water fight!

You are supposed to be able to join a group trip for 200 pesos per person. But our host here at the campground came back and said there was only a private trip available and the cost was 2000 pesos. However we could share with another couple. We didn't see any way around it, and if we wanted to see the waterfall it was going to be 1000 pesos ($70 CAD, $50 USD) per couple. 

This is more than I wanted to spend, but Ruth wanted to do it. So we bit the bullet, even though it felt like a bit of a tourist scam. I had read though, that pricate tours cost between 1,600 to 2,000 pesos.

Our guide came and picked us up. It turned out the other "couple" was actually 3 people, and we're not sure why their group of three paid the same price as our group of two. But we didn't rock the boat.

Tamul.

We were brought down the highway a few kilometers where we were dropped off at the side of the road. Our guide got out some lifejackets and paddles, and we set off walking about a 1/2 km to the riverside.

It was busier than we expected. A lot of groups, and a lot of vehicles parked beside the road.

Lots of boats available.

Some of the boats hold up to twenty people.

Heading up river.

We didn't realize it, but the boat trip is self powered! Yes, you have to paddle upstream about 3 kms (1.8 miles), and sometimes there is quite a strong current. Not bad when you have twenty people paddling, but when there are only six of you, it takes some effort. And one of the women with us wasn't putting any effort into it at all.

The scenery was really great though.

A lot of interesting rock along the shoreline.

When you pass another boat going the opposite way, there is almost always a water fight!

It feel great though, because the temperature was about 35C (95F).

There was one section we had to get out and walk while the guide pulled the boat up through some rapids.

The enemy is coming our way!

They're almost within firing range.

We fired the first shot!

And soon it was a free for all!

We made it to the waterfall, but it was a bit of a let down because you really can't get very close.

There is a big rock that the boats pull up to where you get off and can take some photos.

Cool rock formation!

Ruth with Tamul Waterfall.

Us, with the waterfall in the background.

Zoomed in.

On the way back, we stopped in at the "cenote". Not quite the same as the cenotes in Yucatan, but still interesting. It's actually a cave where part of the river system come out of the ground.

And it's quite a lot of water that comes out of the cave.

Ruth, heading down into the water.

There she goes.

The water in the cave is quite calm, but not so calm where it comes out of the cave.

All in all, a fun afternoon, and we just put the cost out of our mind and enjoyed it. There is another option to see the falls, and I think it would have been better than the boat ride. It's about the same cost because you still have to hire a guide, but you can actually hike to the top of the falls and take ladders and stairs to the bottom where I think you would get a better view.

Moving on today. Not very far, about an hour south to a very deep cave where swallows live and come swarming in and out at dusk and dawn. Sounds interesting. Woke up to rain for the first time in months. Really pouring down at times, but it is supposed to stop around 10:30am.

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