San Cristobal Las Casas Expert Travel Guides

See what the experts are saying about San Cristobal Las Casas. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.

Introduction

by Frommers Travel Guides

229km (142 miles) SW of Palenque; 80km (50 miles) E of Tuxtla Gutiérrez; 74km (46 miles) NW of Comitán; 166km (103 miles) NW of Cuauhtémoc; 451km (280 miles) E of Oaxaca San Cristóbal is a colonial town of white stucco walls and red-tile r... Continue reading »
Planning a trip

by Frommers Travel Guides

Getting There & Departing By Plane -- Flights from Mexico City have been canceled. The closest airport is in Tuxtla Gutiérrez. By Car -- From Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the 1 1/2-hour trip winds through beautiful mountain country. From Palenque,... Continue reading »
Fast facts

by Frommers Travel Guides

Area Code -- The telephone area code is 967. Books -- The People of the Bat: Mayan Tales and Dreams from Zinacantán, by Robert M. Laughlin, is a priceless collection of beliefs from that village near San Cristóbal. Another good book with a... Continue reading »

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San Juan Chamula

San Juan Chamula, six miles from San Cristóbal, is the spiritual and administrative capital of the fiercely religious Chamulas. The men i... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Spikus
Zinacantan and San Juan Chamula

Today we went on a day trip to visit two indigenous villages. Many travel agencies on the main square in San Cristobal offer day tri... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Jamie and Tal
San Cristobal de Las Casas

Kendra and I arrived in San Cristobal and were immediately overtaken by it`s beauty. I did my best, sucessfully to convince Kendra... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Sasha Chernenkoff
san cristobal, gateway to adventures

the first thing i noticed about san cristobol was the women. no, not that they are beautiful, because i´ve found mexican women everywhere... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler slam
San Cristobal, Mexico

We got to San Cristobal from Agua Azul in exactly three minutes. Seriously, I fell asleep and opened my eyes after we went over a bump, a... Continue reading »

by Real Traveler Vix