The Fogotico river  runs through the park and down to the village of San Cristobal

Folklore has it that years ago a French soldier named Jean D’Arcotete committed suicide in this park when he was rejected by a local woman that he fell in love while living in San Cristobal de Las Casas and the park is named after this legend. It is one of 7 ecological sites  surrounding  San Cristobal and is typical of the natural beauty which still exists all throughout the state of Chiapas, Mexico. The park is most well known  for a large stone arch that crosses the river Fogotico. It also has interior cavities with stalactites and twisted rock formations that can be explored by visitors. Besides the arch and river that winds through the park there are trails with an abundance of vegation, oak, pine and cypress trees for those who like to hike. Other outdoor recreational activities include zip lines, rappelling, camping or floating down the river on the parks rental boat. There  are also  palapa’s, a snack bar, cafe and pavillion if needed. For a better idea of what this park is like, take the photo tour below.

A view from the road on the way into the park

A pasture at the entrance to the park

A hillside palapa on the way to the swing bridge

Into the forest, next stop is the swing bridge

Here’s the swing bridge that goes to the arch and river

The fogotico river winding its way the arches

The river and arches

a look at the caves inside the arches

An wider opening on the other end of arch

If your tired of hiking at the end day you can always take the take the zip line to the parking lot and be there in 30 seconds

Instead of the zip line you can take the trail back to the parking lot and mingle with the sheep who have also had a rough day of foraging for food in the woodlands

One of the parks trials which has been paved in some areas