These waterfalls consist of many cataracts following one after another, taken from near the top of the sequence of cascades. The larger cataracts may be as high as 6 meters (20feet) or so. During much of the distance, the water descends in two streams, with small islands in the middle.
The water has a high content of calcium carbonate and other minerals, and where it falls on rocks or fallen trees, it encases them in a thick shell-like coating of limestone.[2]
Residents reportedly restored the waterfalls[4] after the 2017 Chiapas earthquake has created a crack and led to a temporary reduction of the water flow over the falls.[5]
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The series of Agua Azul cascades seen from the top
