To my personal surprise, Canon Sumidero was just as cool or cooler than expected. Why? Because this ‘crevice’, the place where you stop by boat to see the famous part of the canyon, is really something.
But from the beginning: For this particular experience, I would actually check the prices for a tour and see if it’s worth it. I was there with a tour at the time. Means: I was driven to the place where the boat departs from and after a bit of a wait, I was loaded onto the boat. We passed all sorts of things on the journey: Monkeys, a crocodile, a waterfall that was currently dry (I was there in the dry season), a church in the canyon – nothing too fancy, but really cool – and a few houseboats and the canyon itself. We also came across other speedboats and tours on their way back, which gave us an idea of how our tour would turn out.
When we finally reached the spot in question, I have to admit that I was pleasantly surprised. I basically already knew what to expect, but the way this canyon towers up in front of you and how mighty this crevice – which is actually a twist in the canyon – looks is really impressive. So I had little stars in my eyes, took a few photos and then I was on my way. The funny thing is: as you drive towards this famous spot, it gets more and more deformed and eventually becomes a normal piece of canyon again 😀
Behind it, however, there is a beautiful lake with a very nice view, a few tin canisters hanging together and serving as a barrier, I assume, and you are given time to take in and enjoy the landscape.
On the way back, you get to see the same spot again. But you have to turn round and look back. There or not? I think so. The canyon, or rather the meander, is really impressive and simply beautiful. Apart from that, you see a crocodile, monkeys, a canyon, a rather unusual church and a speedboat. Sounds like a good deal, doesn’t it? 😀 Oh, and then you’ll go to a really cool view – but more on that in the next post 😊

PS: If you don’t want to book a tour – for which I fully understand – ask around and find out whether you can get to the place from where the boats leave. And whether the places on the boats are all booked in advance. It may well take some time to get there if all the boats are full, but I can’t imagine that the whole thing can’t be done without a tour. Of course it’s a bit more complicated and involves more research and possibly planning and waiting, but with a tour you always have to wait a bit and you’re on top of it all. That’s why I would simply enquire. I would have done the same back then if I hadn’t been travelling with a group who were all on a team tour 😀