Having your own car will give you more flexibility than using public transport options and, in some cases, offer you access to places which are otherwise difficult to visit without the use of a car.
Read our guide to Car Rental in Mexico to learn what you need to know about car rental in Mexico and connect to the Mexperience Travel Center to reserve your Rental Car. Local Buses — Local buses are available to take you around town and are very inexpensive. Taxi travel is very affordable in Mexico, in comparison to the USA, Canada and Europe, and so provides a viable means of public transportation in Mexico. Your hotel can arrange taxis for you; some post their rates on a board in the lobby; taxi hotel rates are usually higher than cabs you hail off the street.
If you speak Spanish , you will have a distinct advantage and be able to negotiate a price with the driver. For detailed information, read the Mexperience guide to Taxi Travel in Mexico. Telephone: Connect to the guide about Communications in Mexico on Mexperience for detailed information about keeping in touch and the latest table of national dialing codes.
For detailed information about exchanging and managing your money, read the Mexperience guide to Money in Mexico. Read the Mexperience guide to Travel Insurance in Mexico for full details and links to specialist insurance suppliers. This road cuts through some extremely remote territory including, in the latter stages, sweltering jungle. Most travelers join others and see these places as part of an organized tour; however if you drive there yourself, you should consider joining the convoy of tours which leave early in the morning and get back to Palenque before dusk.
Military Checkpoints: Expect to pass through at least one, but probably several of these on your road trip through Chiapas. See Also: Military Checkpoints in Mexico. Special Note About Photography: The people in this region do not, as a rule, like photographs taken of them and the things they own. In some of the surrounding villages, it is prohibited to take photographs all together, with those who do not comply facing equipment confiscation, fines and even temporary imprisonment.
Ask before you take photographs of people and their possessions; you may be asked to pay a small fee for the privilege. See Also: Photography Etiquette in Mexico. Internet Access: Internet cafes can be easily found in towns and cities across Mexico and WiFi is increasingly commonplace—from cafes, shops, hotels, and some cities even offer free WiFi in some defined public spaces.
The high altitude and mountainous terrain make the climate in this area highly variable. It can get quite warm in the summer and cold in the winter and rain can come at any time.
When you pack for Chiapas, pack clothes for all weathers; in the winter months you will need to ensure you pack a stock of warm and waterproof clothes. You will also need to pack sunscreen and a hat to guard against the sun here. Learn more about the weather and climates through the seasons and regions by connecting to the Mexperience guide about Weather and Climates in Mexico. Our free newsletter about Mexico brings you a monthly round-up of recently published stories and opportunities, as well as gems from our archives.
Mexico Travel Experiences. Mexico Lifestyle. Mexico Assistance Services. The Chiapanecas go on the same days as the Parachicos, six times during the entire Fiesta Grande.
Chiapanecas and Parachicos look forward to the Fiesta Grande in January and their role is not only to know how to wear a beautiful and expensive dress, but also to know how to dance the sones with the Parachicos, the zapateados and the changes they make with drums and flutes. Enramas are offerings to the saints that normally consist of fruit and bread. Their origin is pre-Hispanic and they are made in thanksgiving for the good harvest. A visit to the Pantheon is another very moving tradition.
Every 18th January, the Parachicos visit the tombs of the former patrons and their deceased relatives, where they dance and sing for them. It is very impressive to see the contrast between their happy dances and the nostalgia of the moment. One of the most anticipated events is the naval combat, the representation of a battle between Spaniards and Chiapas Indians, through fireworks on the Grijalva River.
What makes it so special is that it is a show of more than 30 uninterrupted minutes of pure pyrotechnics. This event full of lights and colours takes place every January 21 at sharp. It can be seen from one of the houses on the boardwalk, where they rent chairs to see it, or on board the boats that usually make the trip to Sumidero Canyon. Arrive early if you want to enjoy the show!
On the penultimate day of the Fiesta Grande, there is a parade of floats, a very happy event and the only day when all the characters leave : Parachicos, Chiapanecas, Chuntaes, Tuxtlequitas, and so on…. The last event is the change of Prioste, every January 23rd he moves to San Sebastian from one house to another to be protected all year round.
The Parachicos go out for the last time and this day is a day of mixed feelings as the Fiesta Grande de Enero de Chiapa de Corzo ends. It is a celebration of the people and for the people, it is not an event for tourists, but the people are very warm and hospitable. The Parachicos do not go out every day and when they go out, they are not in a fixed point, you have to look for them because they are moving all the time.
If you only have a few days available in your trip, we particularly recommend January 20, 21 and During the day, it is pleasant to visit its gardens, which have a wide variety of regional flora, and its facilities are of a colonial type. Adorned with beautiful gardens, it is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful folkloric and cultural sites of the capital. It is especially in the evening, from pm, that this place becomes magical.
You will be able to listen and dance to the music of the instrument that represents the state of Chiapas: the marimba. The marimba is the emblematic instrument of Chiapas and this park becomes every night the soul of the city with popular Mexican music that fills with joy all its visitors, who love to dance to the sound of the marimba or enjoy a variety of traditional appetizers that are sold there.
Throughout the park the sale of handicrafts is common as well as typical Mexican musical instruments, and in the surrounding streets you will also find a variety of shops.
Traditional and Mexican music The park is open every day from Monday to Sunday. Around pm, music concerts start, and usually last 2 hours. In the center of the park is a kiosk where musicians with different instruments, mainly the marimba, set the mood, people dance and enjoy the rhythm of the marimba. Tips On Fridays and weekends, the atmosphere is nicer, the stands abound and people dance.
The park is located on Central Avenue between 9 and 8 West North. If you come by car, you can park in the surrounding streets or in private parking lots near the park. The Crocodile Museum was inaugurated on August 3, It is the most recent site of the Miguel Alvarez del Toro Regional Zoo and due to the peculiarity of its exhibitions, it is considered the only one of its kind in the world. It is a superb space designed to give the public a didactic perception of the importance that crocodilians have in the ecological, cultural, scientific and economic life of mankind.
The current museum building is a modern building that is distinguished by its large open spaces. Its appearance is an architectural bet characterized by the use of partitioning, which gives it a particularity among the great contemporary works of the capital of Chiapas. The Museum exhibits exclusive archaeological pieces that can only be found here. Room 1 is dedicated to pre-Hispanic culture and room 2 to works from the 16th century to the beginning of the 20th century.
The marimba is an emblematic wooden percussion instrument from Chiapas. It is a symbol of identity among the peoples of the region and a great banner of Chiapas culture. For these reasons, the Marimba Museum, opened in , aims to stimulate, preserve and disseminate the marimba culture. This building is located in front of the popular Marimba Park. The museum has five galleries, one of which is dedicated to the presentation of the great composers of Chiapas who used this instrument to interpret their music, such as Zeferino Nandayapa, an international marimba player.
This site, located in the emblematic Parque de Convivencia Infantil in the capital of Chiapas, has an innovative architectural design. Unlike most planetariums, which usually project images of the cosmos with a fisheye lens located in the center of the auditorium, in the dome of the Tuxtla Planetarium, the seats are arranged in almost the same way as a classic cinema.
Saturday and Sunday from to The weather and climate in Chiapas are conducive to a sunny vacation. Check the weather forecast often, it is important because it varies depending on the time of year. Visit the excellent zoo, which was one of the first in the world to abandon cages to provide open, free-range habitats for animals.
It is one of the best in Mexico. Look for something near the city center. Its breakfasts are legendary, not only for their monstrous portions, but also because they are delicious. Beyond the wide and varied menu of Chiapaneca cuisine, the place is a colorful visual delight with local Mexican music and lots of traditional Mexican dancing.
Central Ote. Here there is no fuss or fussiness or ultra-colourful decoration. Are you planning a trip to Mexico? Send me a message via the WhatsApp button on your right! For lovers of cultural travel, Chiapas is an inexhaustible source of discoveries and museums of all kinds. History, culture, botany, science, technology, religion, archaeology.
Are you going on a trip to Mexico? Are you already thinking about the souvenirs and gifts you will be able to bring back. The waterfalls of Chiapas are known all over the world for their beauty and the crystalline waters of multiple colors that turn out to be a colorful spectacle.
Discover the Selva Lacandona, located in the southeast of Chiapas. It is a unique place for its natural beauty, its Mayan culture and its exuberant wildlife. Excursions, ecotourism and hikes Chiapas is certainly one of the greenest states in Mexico. Sumidero Canyon The Sumidero Canyon, located 5 kilometres from the city, is an excellent illustration of the many activities to be carried out in the areas close to the city.
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