San Cristóbal de Las Casas

This beautiful Magic Town, located in the Jovel Valley, is a colorful city that enjoys a temperate climate and at the same time a strategic location. It was founded by Diego de Mazariegos in 1528, as Ciudad Real de Chiapa, capital of the province. San Cristobal de Las Casas is the heart of the Highlands of Chiapas, here converge rooftops, flowery patios, corner balconies, baroque facades, neoclassical and Mudejar style buildings, colorful handicrafts, exquisite cuisine, ceremonies, processions, popular festivals and ancient legends. Today the city is one of the most beautiful and original in Mexico and Central America, for the evocative colonial image that has been preserved in its historic center over the centuries, in addition to the traditional daily life, where the Tseltal and Tsotsil ethnic groups come with their colorful costumes, from different communities to sell or exchange their products.

Without a doubt, San Cristobal de Las Casas has a lot to offer and enjoy: its museums, the picturesque corners of its neighborhoods, the communities of its native peoples, the vast gastronomy, the legends, the architecture and, needless to say, the magical environment that surrounds it. Here we mention what you should not miss when visiting this city:

Santo Domingo Temple

The Cathedral of San Cristobal de las Casas

Temple of El Carmen

Museum of the Highlands of Chiapas and Textile Center of the Mayan World

San Cristobal de Las Casas is one of the most beautiful cities in Chiapas and Mexico. It is the heart of the Chiapas Highlands, with an evocative landscape; it is a city of adobe walls, clay tiles, with nature, culture, memory and evocation among pine forests. Being a city located 2,200 meters above sea level, it enjoys a temperate climate.