Surfing Chiapas

The State of Chiapas surf spots include Puerto Arista, Puerto Madero, Barra de San José and Barra de San Benito.

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Tuxtla Gutierrez

Tuxtla Gutierrez, capital of the Mexican state of Chiapas. Attractions include the Chiapas Regional Museum, trips to nearby Sumidero Canyon, the Fausto Mirando Botanical Gardens and the Parque de la Marimba.

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Nature Reserves in Chiapas

Chiapas is an eco-holiday paradise, with a great number of nature and biosphere reserves to explore. These include Agua Azul falls, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Huehuetan and Cantón el Cairo, La Encrucijada Biosphere Reserve, Las Guacamayas, the Misol-Ha waterfall, the beautiful Lagunas de Montebello (Montebello Lakes), Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve and Laguna Miramar, Selva El Ocote Biosphere Reserve, the spectacular Sumidero Canyon and the Tacana Volcano and Parrot’s Peak area on the Guatemalan border.

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Tonina Discoveries

The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) of Mexico has recently confirmed that the Tonina, Chiapas archaeological site is of a scope that rivals the sites of Tikal and El Mirador in Guatemala.

Measurements taken at the Tonina site show that a section of Tonina’s Acropolis and attending structures measures 75 feet in height, whereas the great Pyramid

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Chiapas State

Chiapas, Mexico is situated in southern Mexico along the Guatemalan border. It is a producer of valuable hardwoods and is home to an abundance of native flora and fauna. Its principal touristic destinations and attractions are the Sumidero Canyon near Tuxtla Gutierrez, the charm and textile crafts of the city of San Cristobal de las Casas and neighboring villages, and the many Mayan archaeological sites tucked into the confines of its jungles.

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Chiapas Archaeological Sites

The Chiapas state highlands and steaming jungles of Mexico are home to some fascinating Mayan archaeological sites among which are Palenque, Bonampak, Chinkultic, Yaxchilan, Tenam Puente and Tonina.

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