Hierve el Agua is one of those wondrous places in Mexico that doesn’t exist twice. Just like Canyon Sumidero, which is a must-see lake near San Cristóbal, Hierve el Agua is a must-see lake day trip from Oaxaca. It consists of these pozas – natural swimming pools with turquoise blue water that you can find in different places in Mexico – a beautiful view and an impressive… honestly, I don’t know what to call it. It looks like a huge dry waterfall. Or stalactites that have grown down a huge rock in the open air in the sunlight. The most logical thing would be for it to turn back into waterfalls during the rainy season. THEN the sight would certainly be really impressive. I know it all sounds a bit… confusing perhaps, but that’s what you think when you see this place without any background knowledge 😀

I went there with a group of backpackers on a tour – you really can’t get there without a car – and had a lot of fun on the journey. It was so bumpy and bumpy…. 😀 Not for the faint-hearted or nervous, but I loved it 😀
Once we arrive, a path leads to this incredibly beautiful view with these pozas, or natural pools, where you can of course take great pictures. Very instagrammable. You can swim there, enjoy the view and just chill out a bit. Later, when you have enjoyed the view and the pozas enough, a small path leads down to the large rock waterfall – I’ll just call it that for now. From there you have another really great view directly over the dry waterfall (rock waterfall).
There is also another platform where a kind of mini fountain constantly gushes water to the surface – from the bottom of the platform. Really cool! I’ve never seen it like this anywhere else. And photos here…. No words. Just really cool. The view is also amazing!

Should you go to Hierve el Auga? Of course you should! If not, you’re missing out! 😀