Cascada de Texolo is a waterfall of eastern Mexico. It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) south of the town of Xico, in the state of Veracruz, and approximately 19 kilometres (12 miles) from Xalapa city.
| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Cascadas de Texolo y su entorno |
| Designated | 2 February 2006 |
| Reference no. | 1601[1] |
The waterfall is roughly 60–80 feet (18–24 m) high. There is a bridge over the gorge connecting the dense woodland together. On the other side there are two smaller waterfalls that can be seen from some of the footpaths in the area.[2]
Film appearances
editThe falls and the surrounding area have been used in several movies, including Romancing The Stone[3] and Clear and Present Danger (film).[4] In Romancing The Stone, the jewel is hidden in a cave behind a waterfall and Texolo Waterfall was used for that scene.
References
edit- ^ "Cascadas de Texolo y su entorno". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Xico y lasLas Cascades de Texolo". Xalapa.net. Archived from the original on October 19, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
- ^ "Auf der Jagd nach dem grünen Diamanten (1984) - IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2018-07-28. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "Clear and Present Danger (1994) - Filming Locations - IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
External links
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