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  1. bajaboy avatar

    Beware cops in Chiapas de Corzo!!/Don't spend the night there.

    by bajaboy 11 February 2012

    Just finished a 2 month Honduras, Guat., Chiapas trip with several days in Chiapas de Corzo, a great town with a lot to see in the area…

  2. Paxton avatar

    RE: Fiesta de Enero - Chiapa de Corzo. any advice?

    by Paxton 05 January 2012

    Actually it was from January 12th on. You need to stay in Chiapa de Corzo as much happens in the evening and at night. the Chuntas start…

  3. Paxton avatar

    Re: Fiesta de Enero - Chiapa de Corzo. any advice?

    by Paxton 05 January 2012

    We were there from January 14th to the 23rd and it was not enough time.

  4. Paxton avatar

    RE: Fiesta de Enero - Chiapa de Corzo. any advice?

    by Paxton 04 January 2012

    Great festival! If you seach under my name I have an extensive post about it in the past on the Thorn Tree.

  5. james2187 avatar

    RE: Oaxaca to San Cristobal...

    by james2187 04 January 2012

    That has to be the first time I have seen or heard anyone other than a Tuxtleco recommend Tuxtla Gutierrez. For Cañon El Sumidero the…

  6. james2187 avatar

    RE: Planning trip: south Mexico, Guatemala and Belize... help!

    by james2187 25 November 2011

    Why do you want to go to Tuxtla Gutierrez? There is really nothing there. If you want to see the sumidero canyon, go straight to Chiapa…

  7. Paxton avatar

    Re: Cancun to San Cristobal/Palenque

    by Paxton 30 October 2011

    Merida on Sunday is worth a stop...on the way to Palenque. Merida is worth staying several days. Also recommended is the day trip to Uxmal,…

  8. tanglefoot avatar

    Re: Cancun to San Cristobal/Palenque

    by tanglefoot 22 October 2011

    I don't know about the Cancun to Tuxtla flight but if you can get it it would be good.Tuxtla is not a great town to visit but is a good…

  9. kristin123 avatar

    Re: Reserach for the day of the dead in Mexico

    by kristin123 02 October 2011

    If you end up in San Cristobal for Day of the Dead (my recommendation) there is a great hostel La Chula you should check out! They have…

  10. kristin123 avatar

    Re: Chiapas hotels - also pet friendly

    by kristin123 02 October 2011

    In La Chula Hostel we accept pets of all types, and we have very economic prices including dorm rooms and private rooms! Also the hostel…

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    Re: 4 Weeks: Chiapas-Yuacatán with short stay in Guatemala, Belice

    by kristin123 02 October 2011

    If you are looking for a cool place to stay in San Cristobal De Las Casas one of the best places I have come across is La Chula Hostel.…

  12. kristin123 avatar

    Re: decent hostels in San cristobal

    by kristin123 02 October 2011

    La Chula Hostel is one of the best that I have stayed in san Cristobal, and also one of the most economic! Very clean, super nice and…

  13. kristin123 avatar

    Re: Mexico from 28th september to 12th October

    by kristin123 02 October 2011

    In San Cristobal De Las Casas there is a great hostel called "La Chula" Super cheap prices, wi-fi, cable TV, dormitories, private rooms,…

  14. kristin123 avatar

    Re: San Cristobal de Las Casas NYE

    by kristin123 02 October 2011

    La Chula is a great hostal, great rates dormitory and private rooms all set arround a huge patio in a large colonial house. The people…

  15. mclarjh avatar

    RE: Cuncun Cheapies?

    by mclarjh 13 June 2011

    Usually, if you have a related question it's okay to ask it on the same thread, but if it's an entirely new question, you should start…

  16. heyduke avatar

    RE: Highly recommended .. January celebrations in Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas

    by heyduke 14 January 2011

    I have been to it twice and it is quit a festival. Something for everyone. Fireworks, Pretty women all dressed in costume, good food ect.…

  17. Berto301 avatar

    RE: Highly recommended .. January celebrations in Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas

    by Berto301 14 January 2011

    Many thanks. This is the kind of "local knowledge" post that makes this forum worthwhile. Sounds like great fun. Let's hope it will encourag…

  18. Paxton avatar

    Highly recommended .. January celebrations in Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas

    by Paxton 14 January 2011

    This is a repost of a couple of years ago about a festival that has been going on for hundreds of years...... If anyone is in Chiapas…

  19. Paxton avatar

    RE: ADO Uno or Platino to San Cristobal in Chiapas

    by Paxton 13 January 2011

    We took Uno (now Platino - thanks for the update) from Mexico City to Villahermosa in 2004. Also a 12 hour trip. very easy. We then…

  20. Berto301 avatar

    RE: Chiapas Lodging

    by Berto301 12 January 2011

    Assuming you are arriving at TG airport, there is almost no reason to spend time in TG. It is an industrial city with little to offer…

  21. berynice avatar

    RE: Visiting Sumidero Canon from San Cristobal De Las Casas

    by berynice 16 November 2010

    You don't really need to get a tour ahead of time. All the agencies go daily to Sumidero Canyon and Chiapa de Corzo, and you can book…

  22. Soyalison avatar

    Re: TEFL Training in Mexico

    by Soyalison 02 November 2010

    I think we are confusing two different things here: TEFL is a teacher training course: Teaching English as a Foreign Language TOEFL is…

  23. Berto301 avatar

    RE: Tuxtla to San Cristobal

    by Berto301 25 October 2010

    If you decide that you just don't want to arrive in SCLC late. Go to Chiapa de Corzo and stay at the Hotel Los Angeles in centro. Short…

  24. ts_0707 avatar

    RE: Chiapas

    by ts_0707 15 October 2010

    I agree with most that has been said. I livend in San Cris for a month. From San Cris you definitely should get to Palenque to see the…

  25. Aloysius avatar

    RE: Chiapas Itinerary

    by Aloysius 02 June 2010

    emiliano, I would not spend any time in Tuxtla G. Go straight to Chiapa de Corzo and the canon, then on to San Cristobal, or go straight…

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