Piedra Volada

Piedra Volada Falls (Spanish: Cascada de Piedra Volada) is a tall plunge waterfall in the Sierra Madre Occidental range of northwestern Mexico.

The English translation of Piedra Volada is "Flying Stone".

Geography

The falls are located in Cañon Candameña, a canyon of the Copper Canyon (Barranca del Cobre) region, within the Ocampo Municipality of the State of Chihuahua.

At a height of 1,486 feet (453 meters), they are the tallest waterfall in Mexico.

Piedra Volada Falls are known to flow only during the wet season. They may be viewed from a moderate distance.

State of Chihuahua

Chihuahua (capital)

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Sights	Lake Arareco Basaseachic Falls Casas Grandes Copper Canyon Cuarenta Casas Cueva de la Ranchería Cueva de la Olla (archaeological site) Cumbres de Majalca National Park Peguis Canyon Piedra Volada Samalayuca Dunes Sierra Madre Occidental

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Piedra Volada

Geography

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