Dating from 1537, the Iglesia de la Merced is often seen in postcards of San Crist贸bal festooned in colorful flags. The interior of the sacristy has an arch guarded by two lions, symbolizing the Spanish crown, and is decorated with floral motifs and reliefs representing the sun and the moon.
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An atmospheric museum-research center, Na Bolom for many years was the home of Swiss anthropologist and photographer Gertrude Duby-Blom (Trudy Blom; 1901鈥
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Standing beside the main plaza, Chamula鈥檚 main church is a ghostly white, with a vividly painted arch of green and blue. Inside the darkened sanctuary,鈥
Zool贸gico Miguel 脕lvarez del Toro
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Chiapas, with its huge range of natural environments, has the highest concentration of animal species in North America, including several varieties of big鈥
Templo & Ex-Convento de Santo Domingo de Guzm谩n
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Located just north of the center of town, the imposing 16th-century Templo de Santo Domingo is San Crist贸bal鈥檚 most beautiful church, especially when its鈥
Museo de Sergio Arturo Castro Mart铆nez
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The story behind this extraordinary collection 鈥 that's overseen by an even more extraordinary person, Don Sergio 鈥 is as interesting as the museum itself鈥
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On the north side of the plaza, the candy-colored cathedral was begun in 1528 but wasn't completed until 1815 because of several natural disasters. Sure鈥
Chiapa de Corzo Archaeological Site
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On a trade route between the Pacific and the Gulf, the sprawling Chiapa de Corzo settlement had close ties to neighboring Maya and Olmec cultures. At its鈥
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The entrance to this long cavern is situated in pine woods 9km southeast of San Crist贸bal, a five-minute walk south of the Pan-American Hwy. The first鈥
Nearby San Crist贸bal de las Casas attractions
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Chiapas amber 鈥 fossilized pine resin that's around 30 million years old 鈥 is known for its clarity and diverse colors. Most is mined around Simojovel,鈥
2. Museo de Sergio Arturo Castro Mart铆nez
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The story behind this extraordinary collection 鈥 that's overseen by an even more extraordinary person, Don Sergio 鈥 is as interesting as the museum itself鈥
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A church atop the Cerro de San Crist贸bal from which there are good views across the town.
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The hot slog up the Cerro de San Crist贸bal will pay you back with big views over the city and surrounds.
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This chocolate museum runs along an open upstairs balcony of a cafe. Learn about the history of chocolate and how it was used by the Maya. Also on display鈥
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The leafy main plaza is a fine place to take in San Crist贸bal鈥檚 unhurried highland atmosphere. Shoe-shiners, newspaper sellers and ambulantes (mobile鈥
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The Arco del Carmen, at the southern end of the Andador Tur铆stico on Hidalgo, dates from the late 17th century and was once the city鈥檚 gateway.
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This ex-convent, just east of the Arco del Carmen, is a wonderful colonial building, with a large, peaceful garden. It鈥檚 now the Centro Cultural El Carmen鈥