-San Cristobal de las Casas

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    Hotel:Casa Lum (BK; Fam suite)

     

    Contacts:

    NoHayBroncaBlog@gmail.comTed Campbell

     

    Aeroport: 1 hr 15 min away; 700 pesos = $50

     

    Things to do in Chiapas:

     

    Sumidero Canyon(take boat tour) lunch at Chiapa de Corzo; 45 min away; $40 pp; wear sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, water

    El ChiflonWaterfall (2 hours; really nice)

    Montebello Lakes (90 min north El Chiflon; only good on nice day)

    Huitepec Eco Reserve (walk)

    Chiapa de Corzo

    Caving – Gruta de Rancho Nuevo

    Palenque Ruins

    Agua Azul Waterfall

    San Juan Chamula= take collective ($18); ¼  day (Tzotzil people); try Posh – local moonshine; Templo de San Juan iglesia (pine needle floor; candles) K’anima

    -Parque Eco El Arcotete (80 pesos taxi; 10 pesos entrance)

    -hike in Las Canastas, Grutas de Rancho Nuevo, Parque los Humedales and Grutas del Mamut (Mammoth Caves)

    Amantenango del Valle: Tzeltal village (ceramics)

     

     

    Things to do in San Cristobal:

     

    start at Plaza 31 de Marzo to see the yellow and red cathedral and the Palacio Municipal.  From there, walk to the arch at Templo del Carmen, Templo de Santo Domigo, and head up the many steps for a great view over the city at Iglesia de Guadalupe.

     

    -zocalo and andadores (pedestrian streets)

    -municipal market (culture; eat)

    -outdoor artisanal market (handicrafts)

    -el mercado de dulces y artesanias

    -Comitan St. (nice church; eat at Toyol Witz)

    -cerro de san cristobal;

    -cerro de guadelupe (then 10 min to Na bolom)

    Na Bolom Museum(Danish family artifacts from jungle north of Chiapas)

    -Mayan Medicine Museum

    -Museum: cacao, jade, amber

    -Santo Domingo church (textile Market out front; Centro de Textiles del Mundo Maya, just next to the church. It’s free to enter Sna Jolobil, a cooperative selling the most exquisite (and expensive) goods in town.

     

     

     

     

    Eat:

    -go to Real de Guadelope St. since lots of cafés

    -LUM Restaurant (at Hotel Bo)

    La Vina de Bacco(dinner of Guade

    Tierra y Cielo,

    La Poshería, which specializes in the local sugarcane spirit known as pox (pronounced “posh”).

    -Esquina San Augustin (food court; stunning; Café 500 Noches great live jazz –relaxed vibe)

    -Cocoliche (delicous; great juices; live music at 9)

    -Cacao Nativa

    -La Lupe

    -go to ¿? At night – most restos are bars and have live music

     

    Shop

    -Arturo Acaceres

    -Kikamundo

     

    Night:

    Revolution(n. of cathedral on And. Eclesia.); Zirko; Dada Jazz Club

    Inter Vino (nice for wine(,

    El Cau (drinks; tapas; music)

     

    Market Days:

    San Cristobal – Every day

    San Juan Chamula – Sunday

    Zinacantan – Sunday

    San Andres Larrainzar – Sunday

    Tenejapa – Thursday

    San Pedro Chenalhó – Saturday

     

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