Visiting Hierve el Agua, Oaxaca's Calcified Mineral Waterfalls

The site is one of only two such formations in the world, often compared to Pamukkale in Turkey. It consists of two main "waterfalls":

A larger, more dramatic formation reaching down 30 meters from a 90-meter-wide base.

Historically, Hierve el Agua served as a sacred site for the ancient Zapotecs. Archeologists have discovered an intricate irrigation system dating back over 2,500 years, unique in Mesoamerica for its use of mineral spring water to nourish terraced crops.