Tuxtla Gutiérrez, usually just called Tuxtla, is the capital of Chiapas.
Tuxtla is the economic powerhouse and biggest city of Chiapas. It is a transportation hub for the entire region which also hosts one of the main airports of Chiapas. As most of Tuxtla has been constructed during the boom of recent decades, the city itself has very little to offer to tourists.
- Parque de la Marimba. A park where they have regular marimba concerts. The concerts start at about 6 and go on until late.
- Parque Central. Central park, a nice place to walk around.
- Museo de la Marimba. Museum of the Marimba, right beside the Parque de la Marimba.
- Palacio de Gobierno. The state government buildings.
- ZooMat. A spacious zoo which hosts only animals that can be found in the region naturally. In fact many of the animals roam the area freely and are not kept in cages.
Parque de la Marimba. A park where they have regular marimba concerts. The concerts start at about 6 and go on until late.
Parque Central. Central park, a nice place to walk around.
Museo de la Marimba. Museum of the Marimba, right beside the Parque de la Marimba.
Palacio de Gobierno. The state government buildings.
ZooMat. A spacious zoo which hosts only animals that can be found in the region naturally. In fact many of the animals roam the area freely and are not kept in cages.
Things in Tuxtla are very reasonably cheap and affordable in the fact that it was set for the poor living standards of the indigenous that live there. Despite that, it is a very modern city with lots to do and see. There are plenty of shopping malls to shop in and items are very cheap.
- Mole — A type of sauce from the south. Ordering a 'mole' will normally get you chicken and rice smothered in this sauce, sometimes tortillas are served underneath, sometimes they're given separate.
- Casa Blanca. Delicious pork tacos, cheap, clean, fast.
Casa Blanca. Delicious pork tacos, cheap, clean, fast.
Mole — A type of sauce from the south. Ordering a 'mole' will normally get you chicken and rice smothered in this sauce, sometimes tortillas are served underneath, sometimes they're given separate.
- Pozol — A choclate/maize drink typical to Chiapas, not to be confused with Pozole, a type of stew/soup from further north.
Pozol — A choclate/maize drink typical to Chiapas, not to be confused with Pozole, a type of stew/soup from further north.
- Chiapa de Corzo - Colonial town, where the Cañón del Sumidero is, also the castle on the Chiapas crest.
- Palenque - Ancient city, about 6 hours away, close to the Agua Azul and Misol Ha waterfalls
- Bonampak - Ancient city
- Comitán - about 3 hours away, go here to get to the Lagos de Montebello
- San Cristóbal de las Casas - Beautiful colonial city with lots of indigenous artisanship. Lots of foreigners and nice cafés.
- San Juan Chamula - 10km from San Cristóbal, a Tsotsil indigenous village.
- Campeche - 11 hours away by bus.
- La Realidad - A Zapatista caracol or autonomous village, can be difficult to get to. Zapatista buses leave from Las Margaritas every day at 7am.
- Tapachula - City about five hours from Tuxtla, go here to get buses to Guatemala City.