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Canyon sumidero sent on June 01, 2013 (23:00) by Michela Checchetto. 20 comments, 1644 views.

at 18mm, 1/800 f/4.5, ISO 125, hand held. Grand Canyon, United States.

Canyon del Sumidero. Dopo un'ora di volo da Città del Messico eccomi a Tuxtla Gutiérrez, in Chiapas. Dopo un breve tragitto in autobus arriviamo a Chiapa de Corzo, una cittadina ad una mezzoretta da Tuxtla, da dove partono le imbarcazioni che effettuano le escursioni nel Canyon del Sumidero. Il panorama è molto cambiato e un cielo plumbeo e l'alto tasso di umidità lasciano presagire che sarà molto difficile scattare foto con un bel cielo azzurro. Mi informo di questa particolare condizione climatica e la guida locale mi spiega che parte della foschia è dovuta all'effetto dell'umidità che generano le foreste e la giungla che dominano la regione ed il fenomeno è accentuato anche dal periodo dell'anno nel quale i contadini bruciano i campi. Approfondendo ulteriormente l'argomento scopro che i poveri contadini messicani non hanno la possibilità di lasciare a riposo i terreni per operare la rotazione delle colture e dunque bruciano la vegetazione per creare nuove aree di semina. Il governo cerca (con poca convinzione) di disincentivare questa pratica che porta ad una costante deforestazione ma non offre vere alternative ai poveri contadini che vedono nei proventi della terra la loro unica fonte di sussistenza. Ci imbarchiamo dunque su veloci lance a motore (per nulla ecologiche!) ma non prima di aver indossato un ingombrante giubbotto di salvataggio che, a parte impedirmi parzialmente agili movimenti fotografici (più o meno...), fa si che la percezione del persistente caldo umido aumenti considerevolmente. Il disagio, se non altro quello del caldo, dura poco perché il nostro pilota parte a forte velocità lungo il primo tratto del Canyon tra i gridolini eccitati e falsamente spaventati di qualche signora. Io invece cerco e ottengo una posizione a prua che mi permetta di poter avere una visione ottimale già pregustando la possibilità di scattare qualche, si spera, foto interessante alla natura incontaminata nella quale mi sto immergendo. Ma cos'è il Canyon del Sumidero e da che specie animali e vegetali è popolato? La parola "canyon" non posso che associarla a quello che è il canyon per antonomasia, il Grand Canyon, ma questo fratellino minore ha ben poco in comune ma, seppur le sue dimensioni siano di molto contenute, offre un panorama davvero peculiare. Il fascino è dato dalla vegetazione rigogliosa che circonda le rive e dal colore verde intenso del fiume Grijalva. La fenditura dalle pareti verticali alte dai 200 metri fino a un chilometro, apertasi nella Sierra Norte de Chiapas in seguito a un processo geologico avvenuto decine di milioni di anni fa, è rimasta esposta all'erosione da parte del fiume che percorre il canyon per una lunghezza di circa 15 chilometri arrivando ad una larghezza compresa tra uno e due chilometri. Attorno ad esso si estende il Sumidero Canyon National Park, creato nel 1972 per preservare flora e fauna, oltre al grande patrimonio geologico della zona. La vegetazione è perlopiù costituita da foresta pluviale e là, dove le alte rocce a picco lasciano spazio a più modeste formazioni rocciose, alberi e piante mostrano prepotentemente il loro vivido verde. Per quanto riguarda la fauna, sono per lo più gli uccelli a popolare questo particolare ecosistema e sono presenti con un gran numero di specie. Personalmente ho avvistato aironi, cormorani, pellicani e avvoltoi (o comunque parenti stretti). Vi sono anche diverse specie di mammiferi: il puma e l'ocelot non ho avuto la fortuna di vederli ma ho visto le scimmie. Ma, l'animale che sicuramente lascia maggiormente incantati, è un rettile e non è certo l'iguana nera che ho pur visto abbarbicata sui rami degli alberi, bensì il coccodrillo. L'incontro con questa specie animale non lascia mai indifferenti se si ha la fortuna di vedere degli splendidi esemplari in natura e, anche in questo viaggio, ho avuto il privilegio di fare questo bell'incontro. Eccovi dunque qualche scatto, con una luce pessima e senza sole (che si è timidamente mostrato per, forse, cinque minuti) e, per lo più, realizzato con la barca in movimento e sfruttando al massimo il 18-200 che, devo dire, si è comportato molto bene tenuto anche conto che scattavo a mano libera. Spero di riuscire a trasmettervi almeno in parte l'emozione di questo mio incontro con la natura. Al rientro siamo stati omaggiati dal consueto acquazzone tropicale ma questa è un'altra storia.... ;)

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Michela Checchetto

sent on June 01, 2013 (23:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

From my post:-D

Afrikachiara

sent on June 01, 2013 (23:32) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

In the midst of this wild and untouched nature, I would try to incorporate it pulling a deep breath!
Very nice Michael, I closed the aperture a little ... maybe next time! :-D
I embrace you, Chiara

Michela Checchetto

sent on June 01, 2013 (23:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello dear!
Of deep breaths I've made too much ... maybe because your tip is not in error and all my technique still to be improved. ;-)
Thank you and spare your embrace with joy! :-P
Michela

Adolfo Panarello

sent on June 02, 2013 (0:29) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

What a place! Wow! MAGNIFICENT!

Blessed are you that the path you!

Hello,

Adolfo

Gazebo

sent on June 02, 2013 (15:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

What a lovely place you have visitatowow! Wow! in close contact with nature .... I think that this experience is not the'll never forget .... a sort of tracking the wild world:-D:-D I'm sure that you've lived a good number of sparkling and pleasant emotions :-D:-D Congratulations to Gazebo!

Roberto Ducoli

sent on June 02, 2013 (17:58) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

certainly magnificent ...........
(Invidiaa)
hello hello miki ;-)

user19888

sent on June 02, 2013 (20:18)

Pretty capture.
I would have used a couple of exposures one for the sky and the second for the background to merge them in PP.
Tks for the interesting narrative.
My best regards and welcome back.
Ed.

user18646

sent on June 02, 2013 (20:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Michelaaaaaa ... I would have used the suit (you know for the "depth of field") .... nooooo .... scherzooooo great shot .. the rest quoto Chiara a hug .... Dino

Raffaele Della Santa

sent on June 02, 2013 (21:38) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Place and shooting extremely fascinating as it should be so was the whole trip. Hello Raffaele. :-)

Michela Checchetto

sent on June 02, 2013 (21:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

@ Adolfo Panarello
Hello Adolfo!
This place is truly magnificent and we hope you manage to preserve pristine though, even now, unfortunately there are problems of pollution and daily workers in the park are doing their utmost to collect waste that is thrown into the river. : Fconfuso:
I'm really lucky to have been there, you're right!
Thank you and a big ciaoo ;-)
Michela

@ Gazebo
Dear Gazebo,
definitely will not forget this place and this trip in general. Every time I have the privilege to experience this as I stock up on emotions which then become part of me.
My signature (disappearance :-() here on Juza had not chosen at random.
"People do not make youpremiums, are the trips that people do. "
(John Steinbeck)
Thank you and a warm greeting!
Michela

@ Roberto Ducoli
Thanks Steve!
The place is really beautiful and envy, of course ;-) good-natured, is all there!
Perhaps one day you too can have the chance to do this beautiful journey, I'll do hope! :-P
Salutoni
Miki

Michela Checchetto

sent on June 02, 2013 (22:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

@ Rossherrberg
Hallo Ed! :-)
Thank you very much for your valuable technical advice! The light was really bad and PP I tried to recover a little the sky was (also of course) of an ugly gray.
I hope you can do better next time! ;-)
Thanks anyway for appreciating my photos and for your welcome "welcome back":-D :-):-P
Hello!
Michela

@ Dinocelle
:-D:-D:-D
Dinooooooo already unbearably hot so .... if I put the suit could also contribute to the livelihood of crocodiles sumidero:-D
Thanks for the advice ... (not that of the diver!):-P
Abbracciiiiii!
Michela

@ Raffaeledellasanta
Hello Raffaele!
You're right, not only this site but the whole trip was very charming. Being able to intersperse the vision of the archaeological beauties that populate much of Mexico with those of its nature was wonderful and gave me great emotions.
Thank you and a warm greeting! :-P:-P:-P
Michela

Ivancosta

sent on June 03, 2013 (12:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful Canyon, also ala your location is not bad:-D

Michela Checchetto

sent on June 03, 2013 (12:27) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Ivan!
I am very glad you enjoyed this photo:-P
The station there we fought but it was bad ... ;-)
Salutoni!
Michela

Simona Loredana

sent on June 03, 2013 (22:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

What a great place, I'm really happy for you that you managed to visit those beautiful places ;-) .... a journey full of emotions:-P ;-), good Michela!
I wish you a great week full of light and sun!
An affectionate hug ;-)
Good night, hello .. Simona:-P ;-)

Gian Carlo Calcaterra

sent on June 04, 2013 (22:36) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

To be on a boat in motion you did a very good picture, the haze is still tolerable and far away.
There are many attractive colors.
A detailed explanation convincing.
Hello Janka55

Michela Checchetto

sent on June 05, 2013 (10:35) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

@ Simona Loredana
Hello carissimaaaa! :-P
Sorry if I answer with delay, and I realize now your beautiful comment :-|
It 'was definitely a journey full of emotions from the point of view of nature, both from the historical / archaeological and, of course, also from the approach that is associated with a culture different from ours.
A great week to you and the sun continues to shine ;-)
A big hug dear Simona!
Michela

@ Janka55
Hello Janka your positive comment makes me happy!
Maybe I could have done better in managing the sky but it was really hard ... at least for me ;-)
Thank you very much! :-P :-)
Best wishes
Michela

Marina Raimondi

sent on June 05, 2013 (12:49) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Michela beautiful :-)
A superb natural environment.
You've been really good to make a shot in conditions like that ;-) I know very well and which are not definitely help.
I like the point of view that makes it even more impressive canyon walls and then all this green ...
Thank you for taking the time to explain in such detail the character of the places you've visited in all of us arousing the curiosity and the desire to follow in your footsteps ... :-P
Welcome back :-)

Marina

Michela Checchetto

sent on June 05, 2013 (13:35) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hello dear Marina! :-)
I'm glad to see you "navigate":-D here in sumidero and I'm really glad that my words have aroused curiosity about this wonderful place that will hopefully be preserved as much as possible, uncontaminated.
Thanks for appreciating my shot and ....

“ You've been really good to make a shot like that in conditions that I know well and which are not definitely help. „

for solidarity! ;-)
Best wishes and thank you also for the "welcome back"! :-P
Michela

Roberto Albergoni

sent on July 01, 2013 (14:11) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Must be too charming this place ...
I want to go even iooooooooooooooo!!! :-D:-D

Michela Checchetto

sent on July 01, 2013 (15:13) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

“ I want to go even iooooooooooooooo!!! „

Deviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! :-D ;-)
It 'really a very charming place, the sky that day was grigettino opaque but the same was a great day:-P
Thanks Steve!
Salutoni!
Michela

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