Misol Há, Waterfall in Chiapas, Mexico.
Misol Há is a waterfall in the jungles of Chiapas that drops from a limestone cliff into a circular pool and creates a natural swimming area. The site offers jungle cabins for overnight stays, a restaurant with local dishes, and guided tours into the cave system behind the falling water.
The waterfall gained wider fame as a filming location for Predator (1987), starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, with the Palenque jungle and Misol-Há as main settings. The site is now run as a tourist park by a cooperative of local ejidatarios from Ejido San Miguel, who provide a restaurant and rustic cabins.
The name comes from Ch'ol: há means water and misol the palm used to make brooms, so Misol-Ha is often rendered as "water that sweeps". The site is run as a tourist park by an ejidal cooperative of San Miguel ejido residents, who staff the restaurant and the rustic cabins.
The waterfall lies in Ejido San Miguel, Municipality of Salto de Agua, about 20 km from Palenque on the road toward San Cristóbal de las Casas; passenger transport from the municipal seat of Salto de Agua runs toward Palenque. The pool can be entered with caution. The climate is hot, so light, comfortable clothing is advised, and cabins should be booked in advance.
Behind the 35-metre cascade a cave about 20 metres long opens into the rock, reached by a path that runs behind the falling water. From inside, the curtain of water frames the circular pool and the tropical vegetation of the Ejido San Miguel.
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