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Despite its name, the water at Hierve el Agua is . The name comes from the way mineral-rich springs bubble up from the ground due to internal pressure, creating the illusion of boiling.

Hierve el Agua: Oaxaca's "Petrified" Waterfalls (Spanish for "the water boils") is a natural wonder in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, famous for rock formations that resemble cascading waterfalls frozen in time. Located about 70 km (44 miles) east of Oaxaca City in the Sierra Madre mountains, it is one of only two sites of its kind in the world. 🌊 Geological & Natural Features Hierve

Visiting Hierve el Agua, Oaxaca's Calcified Mineral Waterfalls Despite its name, the water at Hierve el Agua is