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October 12, 2014
Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, México
Chiapa de Corzo is one of three Pueblos Mágicos in the state of Chiapas, the others being Comitán de Domínguez and San Cristóbal de las Casas. It is also extremely easy to catch a passenger boat tour through el Sumidero from here and makes an excellent day trip if you’re based in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, it being located only some 15km from Tuxtla and easily accessible by collectivo/combi. Given our itinerary, we ended up spending two nights, rolling in late in…
Posted in Nature, Pueblo Magico, Town | By traveleptic
September 17, 2014
Río Celeste Maya, Chiapas, México
Just down the road from Las Nubes outside of the ejido Gallo Giro sits Rio Celeste Maya, a more economical option to Las Nubes. As with Las Nubes, the land in the care of Río Celeste Maya, along with a few extremely basic cabins (essentially wooden shacks), is situated right on the river, albeit on a pleasantly quieter part. If Las Nubes is upscale, Río Celeste Maya is roughing it, but really all this means is that you will be…
Posted in Ecoturismo, Nature | By traveleptic
August 21, 2014
Barra de Zacapulco, Chiapas, México
Having returned to Comitán de Dominguez and civilization, spent some time at the Hotel Renacimiento, and washed our laundry by hand on said hotel’s roof following our trek out to and back from Laguna Miramar, we pointed ourselves in the direction of Chiapas’ coast and the Pacific Ocean. Our first beach stop on this trip: Barra de Zacapulco. We chose Barra de Zacapulco because it sounded more interesting than your typical beach spot. It is necessary to take a lancha (motorized…
Posted in Beach, Nature | By traveleptic