Lodging at Sima de Las Cotorras

Chiapas


The wonderfully atmospheric cabins here offer a great mix of rustic style and home comforts and are the ideal base for birders who want to catch the dawn parrot flight from the Sima de las Cotorras. The two-room, six-person ones are perfect for groups. There's also a restaurant here.


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