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Photos from San Cristobal de las Casas

I was recently looking back at photos from my April 2013 trip to San Cristobal de las Casas. Here are a few more photos from that trip that I haven't ...

Making tortillas

San Juan Chamula and Zinacantan

  In April 2013, I visited Chiapas.  I had some spare time one day, and decided to take a tour to San Juan Chamula and Zinacantan. ...

La Pila

Walking Around Chiapa de Corzo

On my April 2013 trip to Chiapas, I spent a day in Chiapa de Corzo.  I covered my trip through Sumidero Canyon in another post.  Many people come ...

Boat in Cañón del Sumidero

Sumidero Canyon

One of the great natural wonders of Chiapas is Sumidero Canyon.  The canyon was formed over tens of millions of years by the action of the ...

Templo Santo Domingo de Guzman, Comitan

A Couple of Days in Comitán

On my recent trip to Chiapas, I wanted to visit Comitán, a city a couple of hours south east of San Cristobal de las Casas.  I wanted to visit ...

The Cathedral of San Cristobal

The Churches of San Cristobal de las Casas

I'm a huge fan of churches.  Everywhere I go, I try and tour as many as possible.  Here's a listing of some of the ones in San Cristobal, and click ...

Cemetery in San Cristobal de las Casas

The Cemetery in San Cristobal de Las Casas

Returning from Chiapa de Corzo to San Cristobal de Las Casas via colectivo, I saw a cemetery from the road.  It was in town, and looked walkable ...

Structure 7, Tenam Puente

A Trip to Tenam Puente

Tenam Puente is a Mayan ruin located south of Comitan de Dominguez, in the Mexican state of Chiapas. Tenam Puente was a moderate power in the Mayan ...