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The Beauty of Chiapas
Bonampak is another of the Mayan ruins that evidence the grandeur of that culture, they not only developed an esthetic sense, but also painting techniques like the fresco that can still be observed on murals with war and religion topics. Access is winding but also implies an adventure, from Palenque there is a great path for appreciating the ecosystems of the Lacandona jungle.
Yaxchilán is another archaeological zone found in the middle of the jungle, its majestic beauty represented by the Templo 33, dedicated to Hachakyum. The splendor of the site is due, among other things, to the human settlements that saw in the Usumacinta a sacred provision of food, water and life. It can be reached from Palenque or by boat through the Usumacinta River.
Besides the archaeological ruins, Chiapas offers true natural jewels like the Parque Nacional del Cañón del Sumidero, which it shares with Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapa de Corzo, Chicoasén and Usumacinta. There are 15 thousand hectares in an open space where the canyon can be appreciated from five different viewpoints: La Ceiba, La Coyota, El Roblar, Tepehuaje and Los Chiapa. A geological fault decorated with an immense waterfall, with flora and fauna conformed by pines, oaks, tropical trees, owls, pelicans, wild boars, deer and toucans, among many others. It can be reached by highway through Tuxtla Gutiérrez or public transportation from the Anthropology Museum.
Other destinations with unparallel beauty are the waterfall of Misol-Ha, the region of Agua Azul, both near Palenque and the Montebello Lakes, another national park.
Chiapas also has architectural bastions like the San Marcos Cathedral, patron saint of Tuxtla Gutiérrez, constructed by the Jesuits, dating from the XVI century, representative of colonial times, with a set of 48 bells that ring every hour.
In San Cristóbal de las Casas there are also constructions of interest like its Cathedral, the Church of the Monjas de la Encarnación and the market of crafts from the Zinacatán and Tenejapa towns.
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