San Cristobal de Las Casas Attractions

 
How to get there

By bus from Mexico City about 18 hours, from Tuxtla Gutiérrez about 2 hours; by car from Tuxtla Gutiérrez 83km/52mi on the MEX 190 (Panaméricana) from Mexico City.

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, the oldest Spanish settlement in Chiapas, lies in the Jovel Valley surrounded by forest-clad mountains, of which the highest are Tzontehuitz (2858 m (9380 ft)) and Huetepec (2717 m (8917 ft)). Although a typical Colonial town with many churches and low houses with tiled roofs and barred windows, considerable Indian influence is evident, creating an unusual atmosphere.

Read More Archaeological and Ethnological Museum

This museum, first established by archeologist Frans Blom, provide insight into the culture of the Indians of Chiapas.

Read More Church of Santo Domingo

The church of Santo Domingo was built in the mid 16th C and shows a 17th C Mexican-Baroque facade.

Read More Market

This daily market is frequented by Indios from local villages in the area who often wear traditional village costumes.

Read More Amber Museum

Read More Casa Sergio Castro

Read More Church of San Nicolás

Read More Churches

Read More Museo Na Blom (La Casa del Jaguar)

San Cristobal de Las Casas Surroundings

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Residents of this small mountain village are known for wearing traditional clothing.

Read More San Juan Chamula, Mexico

San Juan Chamula holds a number of interesting sights, including a small church, and the local people themselves dressed in traditional wear.

Read More Tenejapa, Mexico

The main attraction in the small village of Tenejapa, north-east of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, is the people.

Read More Toniná

This archeological site reveals a Mayan village that flourished during the 8th and 9th C.

Read More Zinacantan, Mexico

The small village of Zinacantán is the political and religious heart for the Tzotzil-speaking Zinacantecos residing in the area.

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Read More San Cristóbal Grottoes

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An old convent in San Cristobal de las Casas.San Cristobal de Las Casas
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