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From the town of
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is the northernmost pre-Columbian city with pyramids in Mexico, and some speculate that it could be the place of origin of the Aztecs from which they launched their migration to the Valley of Mexico. The best time to visit the waterfall is during the low water season from July to
October, when it is
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Ciudad Valles has a humid tropical climate. During the summer from April to
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These waterfalls are located 18 kilometers (11 mi) from Ciudad Valles and are part of
Tampaon river, best known as the Micos River. This name was given due to the abundance of spider monkeys that inhabited this area. This river goes down through a large series of falls with a vertiginous
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These two indigenous groups nowadays still preserve their languages, dress and customs from their ancestors. When going down from their communities towards the "tianguis" (street market) every Sunday, women wear their
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Tampaon, Tamul Falls cascade into the
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Tamasopo waterfalls are nearby, a group of three waterfalls that form a 20-meter (66-foot) waterfall that falls violently into a 5 meter deep well, in whose banks there are beaches.
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This town is located 65 kilometers (40 mi) from Ciudad Valles. The
Huehuetlan Sierra creek is located here, which is a natural frontier that divides the
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