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Things to do in Chiapas, Chiapas: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
Discover the best top things to do in Chiapas, Southern Mexico including Plaza Central, Galeria y Archivo Fotografico Vicente Kramsky, Zona Arqueologica de Palenque, Zona Arqueologica de Lagartero, Zona Arqueologica de Tenam Rosario, Zona Arqueologica Plan de Ayutla, Agenda San Cristobal, Pueblo Magico - Kiosko, Zocalo y Calles Del Centro de la Ciudad, Plaza de la Paz, Plaza de la Paz.
Restaurants in Chiapas
1. Plaza Central
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
2. Galeria y Archivo Fotografico Vicente Kramsky
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Space to promote the work of photographic chronicler of San Cristobal de Las Casas. Vicente Kramsky Coello 1929-2010
3. Zona Arqueologica de Palenque
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5.0 based on 3,647 reviews
Reviewed By laurentc651 - Saint-Jeannet, France
A must visit archaeological site in Mexico!! Located in the heart of the 'selva', it's worth taking a guide to fully grasp the majesty of the Mayan civilisation in Palenque. Our favourite :)
4. Zona Arqueologica de Lagartero
5. Zona Arqueologica de Tenam Rosario
6. Zona Arqueologica Plan de Ayutla
7. Agenda San Cristobal
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
8. Pueblo Magico - Kiosko, Zocalo y Calles Del Centro de la Ciudad
9. Plaza de la Paz
10. Plaza de la Paz
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4.0 based on 292 reviews
Reviewed By juanjuanjohn - Brasov, Romania
The small town San Juan Chamula, (10km/6 miles from San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas) is the specific town of the Tzotzils Maya people, like neighboring Zinacatan. San Juan Chamula has its own police force, so the regular police or military are not allowed inside the village, because the Tzotzils have taken law into their own hands and sometimes use force to bring people to justice. Keep in mind the specific characteristic of the Chiapas state: all the Chiapas’ people live within distinct communities, each with its own language, traditions, rituals, belief systems & patron saint or spiritual leaders. The Tzotzils - Chamulas indigenous people, with one of the most distinct culture in Mexic, are very unique, peculiar, because they do not tolerate well people taking pictures of them or their temples, and can be identified by the hand made clothes they wear; all the clothes are locally, obtained “in-house”. Women wear a traditional black fluffy skirt/ heavy black skirts that are made from naturally tinned wool, men wear white vests or white poncho also from wool. The local market showcases traditional clothing, blankets and items from Zapatista; market square directly in front of the temple provides an opportunity to buy local foods, crafts and textiles. You want to know if theese products are original or fake? I have reserves - more of them you can buy and in other places, at Merida, Campeche, or Cancun market, but the prices are more bigger. You must decide if the souvenir what you buy is local handcraft, or fake made in China, like many and many other products which the ambulance vendors recommend as authentic The highlight of a visit to San Juan is the town’s main church, decorated with candles of many different colors, sizes and significance. The main altar shows San Juan (John the Baptist) instead of Jesus, and saints which resemble gods are lined up along the walls church; the edge of the main area is lined with statues of saints adorned with unusual ornaments like pineapples and flowers; their clothes are covered in mirrors, which are believed by Chamulans to deflect the evil spirits. Why? Beacause the Chamulas revere St John the Baptist above Jesus Christ. St John’s image is more prevalent inside the church where people from all over the nearby villages arrive to conduct rituals, pray and seek healing. The locals are known to be rather vehement about their beliefs, although their community is very small in Chiapas . Be carefull - it is completely prohibited to take photographs inside church, or of any ritual or any religious leader or healer. Do not take your camera openly into the church; it will be confiscated if you even attempt to take a picture inside – these people are serious about their privacy. So, always ask a person before you photograph them or their property. After I visited the church, I consider that this church leaves an extremely powerful impression, by: - the inhabitants pray on their knees and perform rituals; - the kneeling people chanting in front of candles placed in very specific arrangements; - the animal (chicken) sacrifices; - hanting healers using eggs and bones; - the strong smell of incense; - the pine needle carpet. You are the guests, so you must to respect their religion and rituals
