The huge central Iglesia de San Lorenzo was rebuilt following a fire in 1975. Today there are often masses of flowers on the altar. Photography is banned in the church and churchyard.
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An atmospheric museum-research center, Na Bolom for many years was the home of Swiss anthropologist and photographer Gertrude Duby-Blom (Trudy Blom; 1901…
26.62 MILES
To take your evening paseo (stroll) with the locals, stop by this leafy plaza, just eight blocks west of Plaza Cívica. The whole city seems to turn out…
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Standing beside the main plaza, Chamula’s main church is a ghostly white, with a vividly painted arch of green and blue. Inside the darkened sanctuary,…
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Zoológico Miguel Álvarez del Toro
24.79 MILES
Chiapas, with its huge range of natural environments, has the highest concentration of animal species in North America, including several varieties of big…
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Jardín Botánico Dr Faustino Miranda
25.59 MILES
The lush oasis of the Jardín Botánico Dr Faustino Miranda is a gorgeous place to visit, as well as being a nice respite from the city heat. The collection…
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Templo & Ex-Convento de Santo Domingo de Guzmán
5.73 MILES
Located just north of the center of town, the imposing 16th-century Templo de Santo Domingo is San Cristóbal’s most beautiful church, especially when its…
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Museo de Sergio Arturo Castro Martínez
5.53 MILES
The story behind this extraordinary collection – that's overseen by an even more extraordinary person, Don Sergio – is as interesting as the museum itself…
24.64 MILES
The Sumidero Canyon is a spectacular fissure in the earth, found north of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. In 1981, the Chicoasén hydroelectric dam was completed at its…
Nearby Chiapas attractions
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Standing beside the main plaza, Chamula’s main church is a ghostly white, with a vividly painted arch of green and blue. Inside the darkened sanctuary,…
5.49 MILES
Dating from 1537, the Iglesia de la Merced is often seen in postcards of San Cristóbal festooned in colorful flags. The interior of the sacristy has an…
5.52 MILES
Chiapas amber – fossilized pine resin that's around 30 million years old – is known for its clarity and diverse colors. Most is mined around Simojovel,…
4. Museo de Sergio Arturo Castro Martínez
5.53 MILES
The story behind this extraordinary collection – that's overseen by an even more extraordinary person, Don Sergio – is as interesting as the museum itself…
5.54 MILES
This space pays homage to the various techniques and practices of indigenous traditional medicine of the Tzotzil and Tzeltal peoples in Chiapas. The…
5.58 MILES
A church atop the Cerro de San Cristóbal from which there are good views across the town.
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The hot slog up the Cerro de San Cristóbal will pay you back with big views over the city and surrounds.
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Attractive red-and-white church in one of the town's oldest neighbourhoods. Founded in 1594 as a small hermitage it was rebuilt as a larger church after…