Cañon Aquetzalli
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| | Raps:0-6, max ↨50ft
Red Tape:No permit required Shuttle:Required 30 min Vehicle:High Clearance Rock type:Limestone;Basalt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Condition Reports: | 5 Nov 2024
"What a beautiful canyon! We all felt this canyon exceeded our expectations. The drive there through the mountains was stunning alone. The canyon start |
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| Best season: | Nov-May
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20.0469, -103.9399
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Introduction[edit]
This is the only canyon developed to date in limestone in Jalisco and is located in the center of the state, about 2 hours drive from Guadalajara. It has become the most popular canyon in the state since the garbage dump was built in the headwaters of Huaxtla. Part of the great attraction is that all the rappels can be climbed / jumped around, and that there are lots of jumps each one with variable heights. Note: One does NOT want to be here during the rainy season (June thru Oct.)
Approach[edit]
After arriving at the town of Chiquilistlan, one takes the road south to the village of Jalpa, stopping at the bridge just before town. this is the Put in. then one needs to drive 30 minutes up and over to the village of Comala, and drive down thru the cane fields, to the Cascadas de Comala, where one leaves the car shuttle. or actually pick up truck shuttle as one has to fiord the stream, so high clearance is needed.
Descent[edit]
R1 - 8m – 2 bolts r. or T 5m left.;
R2 - 8m – 1 bolt center, or downclimb l. or r..;
R3 - 5m - 1 bolt - center; or jump, or climb around
R4 - 6m – 1 tree r. or downclimb center of waterfall with care
R5 - 12m – 2+2 bolts l. or T 10m, or jump 12m
R6 – 15m – 1 tree r. or 2 + 2 + 2 bolts or Jump
Exit[edit]
after rappelling the last cascade - R6 - or jumping it, or climbing around it, one is back at your pick up vehicle.
Red tape[edit]
Beta sites[edit]
JaliscoVertical.Weebly.com : AQUETZALLI- Cañonismo.com : Aquetzalli
Trip reports and media[edit]
Background[edit]
The first descent of this canyon was done on 30 Oct. 2011 by: Melissa Lloyd, Xela Lloyd, Chris Lloyd, Margarita Ibarra, Marcela Garcia de Alba Gutierrez, Karla Garcia de Alba Gutierrez, Xochilt Vandroogrenbroek, Fatima Delgadilla, Gaby Gatel, Eduardo Gatel, Victor Centeno, Aaron Perez, Sergio Castellanos, Ariceli Yolanda, Lucina Andrade, Adriana Iñiguez, Anibal Nuevo. This was organized as a birthday present for Melissa Lloyd for her 10th birthday. (as seen here in the video: http://youtu.be/HlVmacRMFBM )