Inside, the ground is soft and wet, with broad-leafed temperate and tropical vegetation, various walking paths near the river, and a number of artificial fountains built on the sides of the ravine to take advantage of natural water flows.

[4][5] The entrance to the park is accessible by public transportation, and there is a permanent handcraft market, or Mercado de Artesanías, which sells wares from the region.

[5] The park has five official guides certified by its administrative body, the Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas (CONANP).

[2] The park attracts thousands of visitors per year (255,200 in 2013) due to its natural plant and bird life, scenic waterfalls and fountains, and opportunities for recreation.

The first states that he was forced to his knees by a crucifix held by Juan de San Miguel, the Franciscan friar who founded modern Uruapan.

[6][7] Another version of the story states that the impression was made by the knee when the Devil tripped and fell fleeing from the same person.