Petra Vertical

Petra Vertical is the option you are looking for when it comes to adventure in Chiapas, we have an adventure experience for everyone, from simple hikes to 7-day expeditions away from civilization.

Our experiences include exciting adventures that involve rope and water activities such as rappelling, climbing, canyoneering, caving; although we also organize extreme river sports such as rafting and tubbing.

At Petra Vertical, in addition to organizing activities and excursions aimed at the general public, we also offer advice to other adventure companies, as well as training for professionals in this sector or other sectors that require first aid knowledge. and rescue.

We carry out all our services under a focus on sustainability, safety and social participation.

At Petra Vertical you will find professional mountain and nature services for all kinds of needs, whether recreational, professional or human development.

AtPetra Vertical we organize hiking excursions through the natural settings of Chiapas, one of the states of the Mexican Republic richest in vegetation, landscapes and wild fauna; as well as by San Cristóbal de las Casas.

Among our hiking and walking destinations are:

• El Arcotete Ecotourism Park, surrounded by nature, in the heart of a pine forest area. The Arch of the park hides a beautiful love story, so you have to get here to find out about it. We will also visit the Quinta del Obispo, a building from the beginning of the 18th century that houses a very interesting chapel. Finally, the tour ends in an amazing cave known by the local community asThe Mammoth Cave.

• The Venta Canyon and its impressive El Aguacero waterfall, where we will explore the underground world of the caves in this area, a walk full of adrenaline and fun.

• Cañada El Jaguar: this tour combines hiking with the extreme sport of rappelling. The expedition will allow you to walk along the bed of the Ixtapa River and discover its immense walls of limestone rock and lush vegetation. Here we will take rappelling descents up to 120 m high.

• Walk throughSan Cristóbal de las Casas: a fascinating walk through this beautiful Magical Town, you will know its main cultural and historical points, as well as listen to its legends and learn more about the native indigenous people of this region. It is a place full of tradition, color and charm.

Our hiking and walking tours are carried out with a minimum of 4 people.

Come discover the state of Chiapas with Petra Vertical.

For those most addicted to adrenaline, at Petra Vertical we organize excursions and rappelling activities in Chiapas.

Among our different scenarios we offer you:

-La Sima de las Cotorras, an incredible natural setting in Chiapas. Our guides specialized in vertical activities will take you to the edge of this slope, located about 120 meters high. Once inside we can admire cave paintings that explain the traditions and lifestyle of its ancient inhabitants. Furthermore, in this basement lives a community of parrots that fly out of the chasm every day.

- The Gym- Sumidero: We go to the sumidero canyon where we are going to access it by rappelling until we reach the river. Finally, some boats will pick us up so we can take the typical tour.

We have rappelling activities of various levels, always adapting to the characteristics of the group.

In addition to recreational rappelling excursions in Petra Vertical, we offer advice and courses for professionals in vertical activities.

Unlike traditional caving excursions, at Petra Vertical we organize a unique excursion in the state of Chiapas, since we do an activity that mixes the best of caving with the best of canyoneering. /strong>.

Only in our state will we find semi-dry caves and grottoes that allow us to have a bit of underground adventure and aquatic adventure. During these tours the most fun we will experience is climbing, rappelling, cave exploration and swimming.

In destinations likeEl Chorreadero in Chiapa de Corzo, we are going to visit caves with fossils that are bathed by rivers in other sections. Each step on these tours is a new adventure.

We do this excursion between the months of December and May since it is a perfect season for this type of caves. What are you waiting for.

Climb to the top. At Petra Vertical we accompany you step by step in your first climbing experiences on natural rock in natural settings in the state of Chiapas. Within our climbing outings, you will find the perfect destination for those first practices and learning moments. It is important that to join these experiences you are in good physical condition and like adventure sports.

The climbing tours that we offer you are:

• Tour to the Copoya Plateau: It is located in the Central Plain of the state of Chiapas and is a fascinating natural setting made up of limestone rock walls ideal for climbing. During the adventure you will be able to discover some cave paintings, bodies of water and observe the local flora and fauna.

• Tour to the Sumidero Canyon: This is an expedition to one of the most iconic places in Chiapas, we will carry out the climb in an area at the beginning of the canyon known as El Gimnasio. >. The tour also includes a boat ride through the canyon

Enjoy an adventure on vertical walls through beautiful corners of this state and discover the beauty that our country has for fans of extreme outdoor sports.

These tours are ideal for ecotourism lovers and adventurous souls... Are you one of them? What are you waiting for to sign up?

If you want to enjoy an exciting adventure in Chiapas, at Petra Vertical we will take you rafting. Get your group of friends or family together, as long as there are 4 to get on the raft, we will do the rest.

Our setting for the descent is theCoatán River, a stream that passes through Tapachula. This setting is perfect since, in addition to excellent views, it also has the necessary conditions to have a good time on a 2-hour tour.

At Petra Vertical we recommend this excursion for the whole family since this river has several sections of rapids, some of class 2 and 3, which are the calmest and navigable for people who have no previous experience in the practice. of this sport.

We carry out the rafting excursions on the Coatán River between the months of July and October since it is the rainy season and the river has enough current to be able to do the activity. .

As specialists in adventure sports, at Petra Vertical we take you to fascinating places to carry out the sport of canyoneering, which allows you to various activities such as climbing, rappelling, swimming, hiking, running and jumping. It is an extremely complete sport to enjoy with family or friends.

One of our tours is to the “El Chorreadero” underground system located in Chapa de Corzo. This set of rivers are branches of the Ixtapa River that gradually penetrated the mountains, digging caves up to 2.7 kilometers in length, all underground. This wonderful wild setting of mountains, underground rivers, rock formations and wells are perfect for canyoning.

In this descent through the canyon and caves we are going to walk the entire original channel of the river, until we get into the earth. Inside we will find impressive walls of limestone rock and vegetation. The humidity and lack of light create special characteristics of the environment and ecosystem that we will only find in this cave. In addition to the traditional jumps into the water and downhill trekking, we are going to rappel 120 meters deep.

Another of our expeditions is to the Monte Perl Waterfalla located in the surroundings of Tapachula, an excursion also full of adrenaline where we will rappel down 3 waterfalls and also climb a section. It will be a great adventure to live in Soconusco.

If you are an adventure lover, do not hesitate to sign up for our canyoneering expeditions and discover fascinating corners of Mexico.