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Dec 12

December 12, 2014

El Sumidero, Chiapas, México: Part II, from the West Rim

As we’ve written about here on Traveleptics.com already, you can enjoy El Cañon del Sumidero, the giant canyon in Chiapas, Mexico, from one of two different angles – from inside the canyon itself by taking a small high-speed passenger boat from Chiapa de Corzo along the Grijalva river that flows through it, or from its west rim looking down into it (or along the length of it) from five different viewpoints (miradores) outside of Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Here, as promised in…

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Oct 5

October 5, 2014

El Sumidero, Chiapas, México: Part I, from the River

El Sumidero is a giant canyon in the Mexican state of Chiapas that runs more or less north-south although in the middle it takes two practically 90-degree turns leaving a section that runs roughly east-west. This giant rift in the earth lies to the north and to the east of Tuxtla Gutiérrez and can be appreciated from two very different perspectives – from its west rim looking down into it (or along the length of it) from five different viewpoints…

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Sep 29

September 29, 2014

Puerto Arista, Chiapas, México

When asked where they themselves might head for vacation, folks from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the capitol of Chiapas, might respond with Puerto Arista. On some levels, we can understand why. On the coast of Chiapas, this more stereotypical beach community is the most developed of all the other coastal spots we’ve been to in the state, including Barra de Zacapulco, Ribera de Playa Azul, and el Madre Sal, which means you can pick from a range of hotel, restaurant, and bar…

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Aug 20

August 20, 2014

Plaza Cívica

Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México

Tuxtla Gutiérrez is the largest city in Chiapas as well as its capital. If you fly in to the state, your point of entry will most likely be this city of over half-a-million people. We found the city to be more interesting and attractive than we were led to believe after reading the summary of the city in the Lonely Planet guide to Mexico. There are numerous plazas and parks to enjoy, including the gigantic principal Plaza Cívica with Tuxtla’s main cathedral in sight; el Parque…

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