The red sun set in the west, reflecting the sunset over the sea and dyeing the jungle along the coast. Among the coastal jungles, the wide Tonalá River mirrored the lush green forests along the way, with golden waves gently floating on its surface. The long river traversed the dense jungle, flowing through a busy, hidden tribal village, and then northward into the vast expanse of the Gulf of Mexico.
In the Navajo language, "Tonalá" means "the place where the sun rises." Therefore, the "Tonalá River" can also be called the "Sunrise River." At the river's mouth, the "Tonalá Village," located eighty miles east of Hidden Serpent City, is also known as "Sunrise Village." The Tonalá Sunrise River flows from south to north, meandering over six hundred miles. It is not only the natural boundary between the future Veracruz State and Tabasco State but also one of the early water routes connecting the Mexican Gulf and the Pacific Coast.
