El Mito-t

Tapachula


You get to be the chef at this fun place – well, kind of anyway. Known far and wide for its salsas, it piles a dozen or more different kinds onto your table when you sit down and then leave it to you to order the tacos and fillers. The prawns and calamari are a hit with everyone.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Tapachula attractions

1. Parque Bicentenario

0.77 MILES

Tapachula's secondary plaza is a quiet, though not espically attractive, spot that has fountains lining the main walkways and some shady spots for…

2. Museo de Tapachula

0.95 MILES

Opened in August, 2019, it's worth coming here, even if it's just to tour the lovely building, a former palace. The museum's intentions are good: to…

4. Parque Hidalgo

0.97 MILES

Tapachula’s heart is the large, very lively Parque Hidalgo, with vistas of the towering 4100m cone of Volcán Tacaná to the north on clear days. Anybody…

5. Cathedral

1 MILES

Tapachula's stately cathedral overlooks the western edge of the plaza.

6. Palacio Municipal

1.02 MILES

Tapachula's squat town hall sits at the northern end of the plaza.

7. Izapa Ruins

5.95 MILES

The small and peaceful pre-Hispanic ruins at Izapa contain three groups of ruins. The northern group (Grupo F) is on the left side of the road if you’re…

8. Centro Ecoturístico Santo Domingo

14.29 MILES

The village’s gorgeous three-story wooden 1920s casa grande (big house) has been restored. It belonged to the German immigrants who formerly owned the…