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Route destinations
Living cultures
Traditional holidays
Discover and explore
Natural reserves
Adventure trip
Archeology
Colonial art and historical monuments
Museums
Folk arts
Gastronomy
Chiapas Romantic
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This route shows two of the main Magical Towns of the state: Chiapa de Corzo, with its many historical monuments, sites of interest and artisan wealth, and San Cristóbal de las Casas, the old Ciudad Real de Chiapa, considered one of the most romantic cities of the world due to its colonial image, its architectural treasures and the warmth of its people.
Chiapa de Corzo and San Cristóbal de Las Casas are the two Chiapas that give the state its name. The route includes Tuxtla Gutiérrez, as a meeting point and on this extraordinary route you will visit the wonderful zoo and the Sumidero Canyon National Park, one of the most spectacular landscapes in the country.
Living cultures
The plural name of Chiapas alludes to the duality of Chiapa de los Indios, where the Spanish arrived in 1528, and the Ciudad Real de Chiapa or Chiapa de los Españoles, founded by the conquerors that same year.
Visiting both Chiapa de Corzo and San Cristóbal de Las Casas, together with the landscape of the Sumidero Canyon that gave them their identity through the shield of arms, is to delve not only into the most endearing geography of the state and a vast cultural legacy, but in the history and the very soul of Chiapas.
Traditional holidays
January
January 4 to 23
Fiesta Grande of Chiapa de Corzo
Place: Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas
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January 4
Parachico Race
Place: Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas
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January 12 to 15
Festivities in Honor of the Lord of Esquipulas
Place: Chiapas
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January 30 to March 23
Descent of the Little Virgins of Copoya
Place: Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
February
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February 2
Candlemas Day
Place: Chiapas
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February 21 to 22
National Macabil and Tenguayaca Sport Fishing Championship
Place: Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas
March
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March 29 to April 5
Easter in Chiapas
Place: Chiapas
April
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April 5
Dance of the Little Horse of Numbañulí
Place: Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas
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April 25
Day of San Marcos
Place: Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
May
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May 3
Day of the Holy Cross
Place: Chiapas
June
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June 8 to 14
Corpus Christi
Place: Suchiapa, Chiapas
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June 29
The Hummingbird Dance
Place: Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas
August
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August 16 to 25
San Roque Fair
Place: Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
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August 4
Day of Santo Domingo de Guzmán
Place: Chiapas
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August 8
Dance of the Alferez and Nahuarés
Place: Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas
September
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September 13 to 16
Fiestas Patrias in Chiapas
Place: Chiapas
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September 20 to 24
Festivity in Honor of Our Lady of Mercy
Place: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas
October
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October 11 to 22
Festivity in Honor of the Lord of Calvary
Place: Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
November
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November 14 to 16
El Mequé: A Celebration for Everyone
Place: Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
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November 28 to December 14
Chiapas Fair
Place: Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
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November 14 to 22
Festivity in Honor of Saint Cecilia
Place: Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
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November 21
Festivity in Honor of Our Lady of Charity
Place: San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas
December
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December 12
Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe
Place: Chiapas
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December 14 to 23
Niluyarilo Flower Bearers
Place: Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas
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December 19 to 21
Christmas
Place: Chiapas
Discover and explore
Natural reserves
Chiapas is surprising for its biodiversity, but it is also surprising for its natural resources, as well as for the tourist possibilities found in its great rivers, various lakes, majestic mountains and a multitude of channels and estuaries on the coast, with their own characteristics that form an intricate network of possibilities where plant and animal life have found propitious environments for each form of life represented in Chiapas.
This part of the state is framed by natural areas considered sacred by the inhabitants of the towns of the highlands of Chiapas and the zoques of the central plain of Chiapas, which make it an area extremely rich in natural resources and habitat for species of unique flora and fauna.
Adventure trip
Archeology
Mesoamerica was made up of different ethnic groups throughout a vast territory; communities of different origins to which their worldview, rituals, the vital cultivation of corn and their agricultural cycles were closely linked.
The first settlers in Chiapas ordered time, space and transcended throughout the centuries as the material and symbolic representation of an imposing presence, strength and solidity that raised their stones to the sky.
No traveler is known who has not returned from Chiapas enchanted by the incredible beauty of its landscapes, superb colonial cities, majestic archaeological sites, by the creativity of its people embodied in their popular art. Its richness and variety are instantly presented, the present and the past merge and blend in the visitor's experiences.
The tourist or scholar traveler, they promise to return, aware of how much remains to be seen.
Colonial art and historical monuments
Famous for its pre-Hispanic heritage, Chiapas is also rich in art from the colonial era. It contributes to the Mexican viceregal group, the personality that gives it this Central American character, since the entity is a meeting point of the sensibility and history of Mexico and the countries of Central America.
Museums
Without a doubt, history is part of our lives, and museums are becoming especially important for today's generation; since they allow us to know the artistic and cultural production of the human being through the centuries, as well as the scientific knowledge achieved since ancient times.
Folk arts
Chiapas crafts are the product of the sensitivity, dedication and talent of women and men who, within the cultural plurality, reflect their emotion towards life and the search for beauty.
Gastronomy
In the Two Chiapas, there are dishes and drinks that project Chiapas. such as the cochito and the comida grande, the bread soup or the asado coleto, the variety of tamales and sweets, without leaving aside delicacies such as chipilín con bolita or tuxtlecas snacks. There are also the Delicious pozol and the tascalate and all the livestock products. Eating in both Chiapas is immersing yourself in centuries of history and flavor.
Chiapas Romantic
This route offers places full of magic and mysticism that, together with the ancestral customs of our people, which they still preserve for the delight and amazement of visitors, invite you to be part of a wonderful experience.
The impressive Sumidero Canyon, the beautiful Colonial Fountain, the multiple colors of the streets of the Magical Towns of Chiapa de Corzo and San Cristóbal de Las Casas, with the monumentality of its churches or the modern touch of an incessant city like Tuxtla Gutiérrez, With the avant-garde services and together, they are the perfect setting to carry out the event of your life; This wonderful route has a spark that surrounds the visitor with the hubbub of its people. Surround yourself with the magic of this land, which opens its arms to receive you.
The impressive Sumidero Canyon, the beautiful Colonial Fountain, the multiple colors of the streets of the Magical Towns of Chiapa de Corzo and San Cristóbal de Las Casas, with the monumentality of its churches or the modern touch of an incessant city like Tuxtla Gutiérrez, With the avant-garde services and together, they are the perfect setting to carry out the event of your life; This wonderful route has a spark that surrounds the visitor with the hubbub of its people. Surround yourself with the magic of this land, which opens its arms to receive you.
Unique experiences
Service providers