Chiapas, Mexico's Southernmost State
San Juan ChamulaThe village of San Juan Chamula is about 10 miles from San Cristóbal yet is a world unto itself. Tsotsil speaking Mayan people have lived here for centuries and they practice a religion that mixes very old Mayan practices with Catholicism. Daily tours of the village start at the cross in front of the Cathedral in San Cristóbal at 9:00am.
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Orquideas MoxviquilThe renowned center for the preservation of Mexican orchids is a wonderful place to spend an afternoon. Learn what is required to keep these gorgeous plants alive in a world of logging and human devastation.
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San Cristóbal ShoppingArt abounds on the andadors of San Cristóbal in the form of paintings, sculptures and textiles.
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Painted buildings in Oventic. You must take a passport and get permission to enter as they are an autonomous Mayan village.
National Park in Chiapas featuring a hundred colored lakes.
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Mayan Crosses and Cemetery
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Mayan ruins in Chiapas: Toniná, the tallest pyramid in Mexico, Palenque the most famous, and Yachilan - a ruin that can be reached only by boat.