Upon arriving at the Los Veranos ecological preserve, our friendly and experienced staff will give you a detailed safety briefing, taking you step-by-step through your upcoming canopy tour before securing you in a professional climbing harness. Then we'll take a walk through the tropical jungle, where our expert guides will share their knowledge and individual brand of humor with you as they point out coffee trees, vanilla vines, exotic orchids and cactus used to make tequila. The forest is alive with bromeliads, philodendron, strangler figs and tree-bound termite nests used by migrating parakeets to house and feed their offspring. You'll be amazed by the profuseness of flora and fauna that coexists here in this ecological preserve. A short 3-5 minute walk through the jungle foliage brings us to a spiral staircase that take you safely to the first platform, where you are tethered while awaiting your turn. This first three cables are "practice runs," designed to slowly introduce you to the canopy tour - and inspire confidence. Using the highest quality equipment you will gently glide on a steel cable to the first tree platform, while enjoying breathtaking views of the jungle canopy and forest floor. Expert guides on each end of the cable put you at ease, and soon any fear of heights you may have melts into the beauty of your surroundings. Very few people get a chance to experience this kind of encounter with nature. As you zip from tree to tree on a total of 14 cables, [the longest cable is 400 meters long!] all of the magical wonders that are hidden from the ground are uncovered. Our zip lines, affectionately called "Banana Split," "Speedy Gonzalez" and "The Big Enchilada," are designed to gradually take you higher and faster. As you travel at speeds of up to 30 MPH, you'll find yourself gliding over a dramatic river gorge until the final cable shoots you right over the rapids to Pancho's Last Resort, our traditional Mexican palapa bar! At the end of the canopy tour, our friendly bilingual staff will greet you with a complimentary, ice-cold soft drink. Alcoholic beverages are available for purchase at the Palapa Bar, or you can enjoy scrumptious Mexican food and specialty drinks at our restaurant. Photography and video staff are on site to document your visit, and are available for purchase along with souvenirs and Mexican handicrafts at our gift shop. Canopy Tours de los Veranos has all the elements for an unforgettable family outing or team-building exercise. Be sure to bring comfortable shoes, insect repellent, a camera with a strap, a sweat shirt (morning tours from November-March), and if you'd like to swim, a bathing suit and towel. Note: Safe, fun, and exciting, our canopy tours are available to anyone over the age of 6 who is adventurous and in moderate physical condition [weight limit 250 lbs.] We do our best to accommodate the special needs of physically challenged and disabled individuals, however, we advise pregnant women and people with severe back or neck problems, heart concerns or other disabilities to evaluate carefully whether a canopy tour is suitable for their particular condition.