Mexico

 

CHIAPAS

Tuxtla Gutierrez is a Mexican city and municipality, capital of the State of Chiapas. It is the largest city, populated and urbanized state, besides being the most populous city in the southeast, so it is considered as the capital of the Mexican southeast. It is the main economic and political center of the entity.

Where is located

It is located southwest of the Mexican Republic, in the Gulf region and southern Mexico. Bordered on the north by the State of Tabasco, on the south by the Pacific Ocean and Guatemala, Guatemala to the east and west by Veracruz and Oaxaca.

How to get there

Tuxtla Gutierrez communicates -85 km to the east, with the city of San Cristobal de las Casas, the road No. 195. The city has a bus terminal where transport lines operate Columbus, UNO, Maya Gold, OCC, ADO, Altos and Transport Rodolfo Figueroa. It also offers the services of an international airport, where flights arrive lines Mexicana, Aviacsa and Aerocaribe, from Mexico City.

International Airport "Francisco Sarabia." Located in Llano San Juan, west of Tuxtla Gutierrez, the federal highway no. 190 Tuxtla Gutiérrez - Ocozocoautla. Tel: (961) 671 5311.

Columbus Bus Terminal. It is located in 4a. 1060 South Calle Poniente.

 

Place to stay

The Hotel del Carmen
The Hotel del Carmen, is located in the center of the capital of Chiapas, being surrounded by major tourist sites. The hotel also has the highest comfort in rooms with a colonial touch and a rustic feel, which gives it a personality of its own. In addition, the hotel offers different room types for you to select the best suited to your tastes and needs, including: Classic rooms, Premium rooms and two suites

 

Holiday Inn Tuxtla Gutierrez
Holiday Inn Tuxtla Gutierrez is a 4 star hotel located in the capital city of Chiapas, a mysterious place surrounded by ruins, natural beauties and picturesque villages unexplored. Designed specifically to meet the expectations of the business traveler who prefers a good service in a comfortable stay. Come and enjoy with his family in a renowned international hotel chain Holiday Inn, in a warm and welcoming.

117 comfortable and convenient waiting rooms to house in this hot destination. Each room has all the necessary amenities to make your visit a very pleasant stay.

 

Weather


The natural environment is extremely diverse in Chiapas due to three main factors: its rugged topography and the consequent climatic diversity, and being a point of convergence of two biogeographical regions (Nearctic and the Neotropics).

Things to do and see

On the outskirts of Tuxtla Gutierrez will visit the remains of one of the most important ceremonial centers of the central region of Chiapas.

Chiapa de Corzo. It is located 17 km east of Tuxtla Gutierrez, the federal highway no. 190. Here you will find the remains of an ancient Mayan ceremonial center, consisting of a set of stone-lined platforms and double pyramids with temples on top, indicating a high level in the administrative system of the region. Open daily from 10:00 to 18:00 hrs.

Ruta Surcando el Sumidero. Tuxtla Gutierrez leaving the road No.. 190, eastbound, will arrive in Chiapa de Corzo, 17 miles away. In this place you can visit some of the most representative architectural monuments such as the iconic Source Mudejar-shaped chapel, built in the s. XVI, in addition to the Temple and former Convent of Santo Domingo, Gothic-Renaissance style, with a basilica with three naves, and remnants of wall paintings from the colonial era that can see inside. Here you can also visit the Regional Museum of Lacquer, activity or representative of the place, rent a boat and start a journey through the Canyon of the Gully, one of the most breathtaking scenery in the country. The tour lasts approximately 2 hrs. during which you will hear many stories about the treasures found at the bottom of the Grijalva River and the capricious natural formations observed in canyon walls, including the famous "Christmas Tree." After traveling more than 20 km in length that has the barrel, the journey ends in Chicoasén Dam, one of the largest and most important of the country, since there is generated electrical energy is consumed in Mexico and Central America.

Things to buy

Tuxtla Gutierrez has major shopping malls such as Galeries Boulevard, Crystal Plaza and Plaza Santa Elena, located on Blvd Belisario Dominguez, in them many shops offering all kinds of items: clothes, shoes and souvenirs. You can also visit the shop at the House of Crafts, located in the same street, where they get all kinds of crafts, from textiles and toys to pieces of amber.