The bridge of God does not lead to heaven!

by Sandra Mayte Hernández (Mexico)

I didn't expect to find Mexico

So, I was on a bus to the adventure in the midnight, I was able to sleep a little but after a couple of hours the movement of the truck woke me up, it was dawn and everyone slept. I looked out the window and just saw a narrow road in the middle of a lot of vegetation, some signs too old that I could barely read. The night seemed eternal and began to make me dizzy due to the curves and the rugged road. After a while I saw the highway again. I tried to rest a little more, because there were still several hours away ... It was almost half a day and we finally arrived! Tamasopo, San Luis Potosí, Mexico; we got off the bus and started walking for several minutes; the weather was quite nice, somewhat warm. We arrived at a slightly hidden path, with stairs going down a slope in the middle of nature, I could hear water falling in the distance, but among the vegetation, I could not see anything and suddenly we reached a small viewpoint: the bridge of God. The view was incredible! waterfalls that came out from among the rocks and plants to end in a pose of a blue so intense and bright that it looked like fantasy. We kept walking and now we had to go down a very steep slope with loose soil and rocks, when we reached the inn, oh surprise! The only way to enter the water was by jumping. I was on the edge of a rock, more than five meters from free fall into the water, I could feel the breeze of the waterfall, my legs were shaking and I felt a void in my stomach. I can't do it, I thought, I've jumped out of an open sea boat, but jumping straight into a stream that is sure to drag you right away is very different; After meditating a little, my adventurous spirit told me that I should do it, I could not cow. I counted to three and jumped, it takes only a few seconds to fall into the water, but during the fall, the time becomes slower. You feel cold, your skin is bristling and there is a huge hole in your stomach, when you least think about it your body hits cold water, but heat returns to your body as soon as you return surface and begin to breathe. Gradually my heart stopped beating rapidly and I started swimming. There was a rope as a guide so you wouldn't be carried by the current, following the rope we reached what looked like the entrance to a fantastic world. Suddenly we were inside a small cave through which just a few light rays entered, which illuminated the clear water. Wow! It was such a peaceful place that you could not believe there was a whole fuss of people outside; you could barely hear the smooth movement of water. But that would not end there, there was much more to explore, so we went up a very narrow tunnel in the cave, it was very dark and slippery, we continued until we saw an exit and magically we were right inside a waterfall, you could see the world through a curtain of water ... We took a small boat and headed to sail, everything was going great until we reached the rapids, and of course, I could not row against it, so we went to the shore and continued walking, until we arrived again to calm waters and we were able to return to the boat. We continue paddling until we reach the Tamul waterfall that is 105 meters high, it is impressive! And then, the return ... To return we had to follow the same route, but this time we weren't going to walk. We had to navigate the rapids; and although apparently they weren’t so violent, I assure you that if you have never done it is very extreme, you must take care at all times that the boat does not turn or everyone would end up soaked and dragged by the current, but after all the adrenaline makes you feel alive!