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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…
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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…
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August 26, 2014
Las Nubes, Chiapas, México
Las Nubes (The Clouds) is an area which affords you access to views of one of the most beautiful rivers with cascades and rapids that you might ever see. Not that Las Nubes recreation area is the only spot from which to see the river in general, but for any views of the river, we recommend starting here. In a separate article, we will discuss an additional access point and recreation area, Río Celeste Maya. To get here, follow the…
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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…
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August 10, 2014
Laguna Miramar, Chiapas, México
If you had told me there was a heaven and asked me what it included, I would have told you that it came with an ocean, with nice waves near the shore to body surf in and a soft beach where the sand didn’t burn your feet. After spending time in the water at Laguna Miramar, I think I’ve changed my mind. I now believe it probably would include something along the lines of this lake in the western part of Chiapas, Mexico. After…
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August 7, 2014
El Madresal, Chiapas, México
Along the northern part of the coastline of Chiapas lies el Madresal, another of the state’s ecoturismo (ecotourism) sites. Of all the beach spots we visited during our time in Chiapas, this was the best cared-for and maintained. There was no trash to be seen, paths were well-kept, and docks were looked after. Staff wore official clothing and were friendly and professional. We parked right next to the welcome structure and disembarkation point and paid $15 MXN for the car…
Posted in Beach, Nature | By traveleptic