Goodbye to the “instagrammable” waterfall that no one asked for but everyone loved
MONTERREY, NL.- The “waterfall” that appeared as if by magic (or by climate chaos) on the Santa Catarina River after the passage of storm ‘Alberto’, decided that it was time to go. Yes, like that friend who arrives unannounced at your house and stays for months… until one day he disappears without saying goodbye.
The water drama that no one understood but everyone commented on
The residents of Colonia La Rivera—experts in living next to a river that seems to have existential crises—noticed that the flow of water began to decrease after Water and Drainage arrived with its measuring instruments. Chance? *wink, wink*.
Olga Estrada, a resident of the area for three decades (and witness to everything from floods to droughts), confirmed the obvious: the water spectacle ended seven days ago. “I didn’t hear it anymore… I looked out and poof! Everything was dry.” Basically, the natural equivalent of when the internet goes down without warning.
The curious thing: this phenomenon lasted 10 months, long enough for the locals to baptize the site as “the Morones Prieto waterfall” (and for a few brave people to take a dip). Mayra Salazar, another neighbor, summed it up like this: “It was clean water… until days ago they came to bathe.” Because, what’s better than a public bathroom in the middle of the city?
Meanwhile, the official theories remain as clear as a virgin memazo: the director of Water and Drainage, Juan Ignacio Barragán, had explained that the liquid came from a rebel underground aquifer that exceeded the capacity of the aqueduct. Waste? According to him, no, because the water ended in the El Cuchillo Dam. In other words, a trip with an uncertain but eco-friendly destination.
Moral? Nature does what it wants, and Monterrey continues to be the perfect setting for water plot twists. If you miss the waterfall, you can always use Instagram filters.
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