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CHIAPAS TRAVEL GUIDE
Amazing nature landscapes
Chiapas is one of the most biodiverse states of Mexico, among its tourist attractions the traveler enjoy: waterfalls, geological formations (canyons), biosphere reserves, cities of the Mayan civilization in the jungle and a great cultural heritage of the native people.
It’s enough to travel 30 minutes by car to go from a tropical climate with jungle environment to a temperate and mountainous ecosistems. If you like contrasts of nature and culture, this is one of the best places to travel.
In terms of geography the territory is very changeable, each municipality offers a different experience in terms of landscapes, languages, traditions, climates, clothing, gastronomy and life style.
Read more about the destinations you can visit in Chiapas, below on this page.
Main destinations to travel
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Touristic destinations in the capital
Location:
Chiapas is located in southern Mexico, to the north has borders with Tabasco and Veracrúz, to the west with Oaxaca, in the south borders with Guatemala and the Pacific Ocean.
Among its famous tourist attractions the traveler can enjoy: the magical town of San Cristóbal de las Casas with a very cosmopolitan and cultural atmosphere; El Cañón del Sumidero a very impressive geological fault where you can enjoy a boat tour among the immense walls of the canyon; the Lacandona jungle and the nature reserve known as Montes Azules.
Another very special destination is Las Guacamayas, a sanctuary for exotic birds with quills of colors: red, blue and yellow (macaws).
Mayan culture:
In Chiapas the Mayan culture developed during the Classic period, time of glory and maximum splendor, thanks to that it is possible to appreciate impressive cities with beautiful architecture lost in the jungle.
Among the most outstanding cities the traveler can enjoy: Palenque, Yaxchilán, Bonampak and Chinkultic.
Capital of Chiapas: Tuxtla Gutiérrez
IATA Airport code: TGZ (in Tuxtla Gutiérrez)
Cover image: Palenque mayan city
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CHIAPAS TRAVEL GUIDE
Destinations in the capital
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ZOO MAT | Chiapas Mx
Planetary of Tuxtla Gtz . Chiapas Mx
Regional Museum Tuxtla Gtz | Chiapas Mx
Botanical Garden Tuxtla Gtz. | Chiapas Mx
Coffe Museum Tuxtla Gtz | Chiapas Mx
Paleontology Museum Tuxtla Gtz | Chiapas Mx
Viewpoints of Cañón del Sumidero | Chiapas Mx
Viewpoint of Copoya | Chiapas Mx
Zoque Ethnic Museum | Chiapas Mx
Bicentenario Park | Chiapas Mx
CHIAPAS TRAVEL GUIDE
Main Destinations
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Arcotete Park | Chiapas Mx
Agua Azul Waterfalls | Chiapas Mx
Chucumaltik sinkhole | Chiapas Mx
El Chiflón Waterfalls | Chiapas Mx
El Chorreadero Waterfalls | Chiapas Mx
Chiapa de Corzo [Magic Town] Chiapas Mx
Lacanjá Chansayab Lacandon Jungle Camp | Chiapas Mx
Rancho Nuevo Caves Natural Park | Chiapas Mx
San Cristóbal de las Casas [Magic Town] Chiapas Mx
Sima of The Cotorras [ecotourism] Chiapas Mx
Bonampak archeological mayan site | Chiapas Mx
Palenque archeological mayan site | Chiapas Mx
Chinkultic archeological mayan site | Chiapas Mx
Tonina archeological mayan site | Chiapas Mx
Yaxchilán/Pa’chan archeological mayan site | Chiapas Mx
Sak tz’i archeological mayan site | Chiapas Mx
Montebello Lagoons National Park | Chiapas Mx
Colon Lakes | Chiapas Mx
Welib-ha [waterfalls] Chiapas Mx
Misol-ha Waterfall | Chiapas Mx
Waterfalls “Ch’en Ulich” las golondrinas | Chiapas Mx
Sumidero Canyon National Park | Chiapas Mx
Amatenango del Valle [cultural destination] Chiapas Mx
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