The Damajagua River has carved its way through soft limestone rock over thousands of years. The rock is pale and smooth, and the water has polished it into curved slides and deep pools. The colour of the water is a bright turquoise because of the minerals dissolved in it.
Guides lead groups up a jungle trail to whichever waterfall level they want to start from — beginners usually start from waterfall seven, while more adventurous visitors climb all the way to waterfall 27. Then everyone slides, jumps and swims their way back down.
The jungle on either side of the gorge is full of tropical birds, butterflies and tree frogs. The sound of the water echoing between the rock walls mixes with birdsong, making for a very cheerful kind of noise.
Each waterfall is slightly different — some are wide and gentle, others are narrow chutes that shoot you quickly into the pool below. At the biggest drops, everyone has to wear a life jacket for safety.