Hierve el Agua Remains Open

Over the past two or three weeks (July / August 2010), a few travelers to the city have told me that some taxi drivers and tour companies have indicated that "the road to Hierve el Agua is closed" and that accordingly there is no access to the site. That is not the case. The main road to Hierve el Agua via San Lorenzo Albarrada, is closed, but the alternate route up the other side of the mountain, via Xaagá, remains open, albeit not the easiest way to access the attraction.

Some tour buses are going as far as Xaagá, and then having small pick-ups shuttle people to the site, while many private cars, and driver / guide tourist vans are driving all the way up. The ride up that way is not very pleasant for those with weak stomachs, and in particular during or just after heavy rains, but the view going up is spectacular. It's a matter of judgment and interest whether or not to go up while the main road remains closed.

The point is, the site remains open and there is an alternate access route.

For a brief article about the site, go to:

http://mexican-travel.suite101.com/article.cfm/hierve_el_agua_oaxaca

Alvin Starkman - Casa Machaya Oaxaca Bed & Breakfast