In this tour we will discover two towns full of culture and incomparable traditions and different from everything common that we know.
Departure place
Departure from San Cristobal de las Casas.
We go for you to the hotel where you are staying and when we finish we leave you there.
We have daily departures.
Itinerary
Day 1
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES SAN JUAN CHAMULA AND ZINACANTAN
We begin our Tour in Chiapas at 9:30 in the morning, picking you up at your respective Hotel in San Cristóbal, and then taking the San Cristóbal highway in the highlands of Chiapas, which is half an hour away; visiting first:
SAN JUAN CHAMULA: We will learn about its history and customs, such as religious syncretism, in which you can see healers healing their people with candles, chickens, eggs and posh (regional alcoholic beverage). We will also see their typical Chiapas costumes made of sheep's wool. The sheep is considered one more member of the family, because thanks to its wool they cover themselves from the cold and in gratitude, when the sheep dies, they bury it. Something that is very interesting is that it is a 100% Catholic town, there is no other religion than Catholic. It is also a town where polygamy is practiced by custom. The language they speak is Tzotzil. In Chiapas, it is one of the most recognized ethnic groups for their deep-rooted customs and how united they are.
Later we will visit ZINACANTÁN It is another town of the Tzotzil ethnic group, which is 10 km from the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas.
The road along which you drive passes through the Labor de Esquipulas, a beautiful example of the rural architecture of the Altos de Chiapas.
Later, bordering the foot of the Huitepec hill where an ecological reserve with trails has been established, to appreciate the flora and fauna of the temperate regions of Chiapas, we will have the opportunity to visit a Zinacanteca family, to be able to see how to make their typical costumes and how they use the backstrap loom technique. We will go to the kitchen to taste some handmade tortillas, by themselves. There, you can take photos and talk with them to learn a little more about their customs. The sacred spaces are marked by the hills that surround the small valley and the complex formed by the church of San Lorenzo.
SAN JUAN CHAMULA: We will learn about its history and customs, such as religious syncretism, in which you can see healers healing their people with candles, chickens, eggs and posh (regional alcoholic beverage). We will also see their typical Chiapas costumes made of sheep's wool.
The sheep is considered one more member of the family, because thanks to its wool they cover themselves from the cold and in gratitude, when the sheep dies, they bury it. Something that is very interesting is that it is a 100% Catholic town, there is no other religion than Catholic.
It is also a town where polygamy is practiced by custom. The language they speak is Tzotzil. In Chiapas, it is one of the most recognized ethnic groups for their deep-rooted customs and how united they are.
Later we will visit ZINACANTÁN It is another town of the Tzotzil ethnic group, which is 10 km from the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas. The road along which you drive passes through the Labor de Esquipulas, a beautiful example of the rural architecture of the Altos de Chiapas.
Later, bordering the foot of the Huitepec hill where an ecological reserve with trails has been established, to appreciate the flora and fauna of the temperate regions of Chiapas, we will have the opportunity to visit a Zinacanteca family, to be able to see how to make their typical costumes and how they use the backstrap loom technique. We will go to the kitchen to taste some handmade tortillas, by themselves. There, you can take photos and talk with them to learn a little more about their customs. The sacred spaces are marked by the hills that surround the small valley and the complex formed by the church of San Lorenzo.
Includes
Tourist transportation in Chiapas.
Passenger insurance within the Tourist Transport in Chiapas.
Tickets to tourist places.
Group tour in Chiapas.
Not included
Foods
Activities
Cultural visits (included)
Notes
The cost for a minor goes from 5 years onwards, (children under 5 do not pay but they go in legs and any expense is on their own).
The units are Toyota type of 15 seats.
The tour is shared.
Have tolerance for the operator from 20 to 40 min.
English has an additional cost of 400 pesos per person (to confirm the guide must be 2 pax)
Italian and French have an additional cost of 550 pesos per person (from 2 people minimum )
