The Municipal Canine Center (Cecam) will hold its first Adoption Fair this Saturday, February 28th, where more than 30 dogs rescued from the streets will be available for adoption. This event is part of an effort to promote responsible adoption and animal welfare in San Cristóbal de Las Casas. Cecam coordinator Miguel Ángel Aguirre Aguilar […]
Look to the sky! San Cristóbal invites you to the Great Astronomical Observation at MUSAC
The Chiapas State Council for Culture and the Arts (CONECULTA), in coordination with the San Cristóbal Museum (MUSAC), extends an open invitation to all space enthusiasts to participate in an unforgettable evening of stargazing. This event aims to bring the science and beauty of the universe closer to the Chiapas community. During the evening, attendees […]
Rock will rock San Cristóbal! The Kichan Rock Festival is coming to MUSAC
The music scene in the heart of the Chiapas Highlands is gearing up for a powerful explosion of energy. The Chiapas State Council for Culture and the Arts (CONECULTA), in conjunction with the San Cristóbal de Las Casas City Council, invites everyone to the Kichan Rock Festival at MUSAC. This event aims to showcase the […]
Mexico expands air routes and seeks Guinness World Record in Chiapas
The Secretary of Tourism, Josefina Rodríguez Zamora, presented a plan to strengthen Mexico’s air connectivity and consolidate the country as an international destination, with the opening of new routes that will begin operating this semester. In total, 32 domestic and 22 international routes will be added, allowing Mexico to maintain broader connections with different parts […]
Citizens’ Subcommittee created in preparation for the 500th anniversary of San Cristóbal
The San Cristóbal de Las Casas City Council approved the creation and swore in the Citizens’ Subcommittee that will coordinate the organization of the celebrations for the city’s 500th anniversary, planned for 2028, in a session led by Mayor Fabiola Ricci Diestel. The new body will be composed of representatives from various sectors, including businesspeople, […]
Sculpture in San Cristóbal de las Casas sparks ridicule on social media
A sculpture commissioned by the mayor of Morena, Fabiola Ricci, who paid nearly 500,000 pesos to her sister Blanca Ricci, has been the subject of ridicule and memes since its installation at the site of the Los Cantaritos statue in the Monte de los Olivos neighborhood, which was demolished in 2024. The weekly newspaper Mirada […]
Young man arrested for graffitiing a house in San Cristóbal
A 22-year-old man was arrested by municipal police officers after being caught spray-painting graffiti on a private property and allegedly disturbing the peace in the San Ramón neighborhood of San Cristóbal de Las Casas. According to the official report, the detainee was identified as Ángel Leonel “N,” who was apprehended on Baja California Street, near […]
Hotel owners in San Cristóbal demand an end to blockades in Chiapas after closure in Ocosingo
The San Cristóbal de Las Casas Hotel Association affirms that security and the rule of law are key to protecting tourism and the regional economy following the events in Río Florido, Ocosingo. In light of the recent events in the town of Río Florido, in the municipality of Ocosingo, in the Selva region of Chiapas, […]
San Cristóbal loses its historical layout
Faced with the impossibility of continuing to build towards the city’s outskirts, various real estate companies belonging to the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI) have indicated that they have begun conducting studies to determine which areas of the city can accommodate buildings of up to five stories, a development that some architects consider […]
García Harfuch Announces the Arrest of 15 Instigators of Violence in Chiapas
Omar García Harfuch, Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, reported the arrest of 15 individuals responsible for generating violence in Chiapas. In a message posted on Twitter, the head of the SSPC (Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection) explained that in response to increasing citizen complaints about insecurity in Tapachula, federal and state forces carried […]