Wandering Somewhere New: Dominique & the Petrified Falls

Finding Hierve el Agua

The road into the mysterious frozen waterfalls outside Oaxaca city is narrow, switchbacked, and lined with roadside stands where donkeys plod in slow circles, turning the stone wheels that crush roasted agave for mezcal. As a Canadian driving through Mexico, you can never be prepared for what you might see next - including the first look at Hierve el Agua. Two enormous mineral formations that look exactly like frozen waterfalls spilling over the cliff edge, except they're rock, built up over thousands of years from calcium-rich spring water. Sora and I found a patch of shade near the entrance and claimed it immediately as our campsite for the next few days.The pools sit right at the cliff edge, carved into the rock, so swimming in one means looking out over the entire valley of agave fields below. Getting to them is a short walk down from the campsite, my go to BILLIE flip flops were the perfect pair for being on my feet all day and slipping in and out of the pool.

Why It’s a Must Stop

I’ve stopped at a lot of overlooks on this trip, and Hierve el Agua still stands out for how strange and specific it is. Nowhere else looks quite like a frozen waterfall holding mineral pools. If you’re anywhere near Oaxaca, you must make the drive!

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