Siete Tazas, Cascade system in Molina, Chile.
Siete Tazas consists of seven consecutive natural pools along the Claro River, each separated by small waterfalls ranging from 1 to 10.5 meters in height. The water has carved and shaped the landscape into this distinctive series of basins over a very long time.
The area was inhabited by early hunter-gatherers who left their mark on this place thousands of years ago. A major earthquake in 2010 temporarily altered water flow as it redirected through rock fissures into an underground aquifer.
Indigenous groups left marks of their presence through piedra tacita stones scattered in the forest, which they used for grinding food. These artifacts reveal how people have interacted with this place over many generations.
Visitors reach the waterfalls after traveling roughly 55 kilometers from Molina, with paved roads for the initial stretch and gravel paths for the rest. A footpath through the forest leads to different viewpoints where you can see the pools and falls from above.
Two particularly striking waterfalls stand out among the cascades: El Velo de Novia and La Leona, with drops of around 40 and 20 meters respectively. These larger falls create a sharp contrast with the smaller pools, making the landscape more varied and dramatic.
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