Museo del Ámbar de Chiapas

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Chiapas amber - fossilized pine resin, around 30 million years old - is known for its clarity and diverse colors. Most is mined around Simojovel, north of San Cristóbal. The Museo del Ámbar de Chiapas explains all things amber (with information sheets in English and other languages) and displays and sells some exquisitely carved items and insect-embedded pieces.