Dam, That’s Amazing! [] Joseph Toone
News Category: News and Community News
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Published July 30, 2021
I am a dam guy. No, not the expletive but, rather, huge walls built to retain water on one side versus the other. We here in San Miguel de Allende are blessed to have the state’s oldest functioning dam in the nearby village of Banda I tour regularly. This weekend though I was introduced to what is likely an equally old dam, but way more architecturally and aesthetically impressive than the nearby Allende dam built in 1967.
With the recent rains, all our San Miguel de Allende dams feature lovely waterfalls.
Located alongside the village of San Marcos de Begona is the damn called either Munga or Perfil varying according to the source material. Residents of the village prefer Perfil.
The dam’s curtain features nearly a dozen arches made of black stone, each about 25 feet high and 10 feet wide. On my visit only one waterfall was present but a quick internet search turns up images with many more.
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