If you’re in San Cristóbal de las Casas and looking for a great place to eat, this gourmet regional cuisine restaurant should be on your list. One of the best things about traveling is experiencing the local cuisine. Every dish, drink, or even just the names they’re given reflects the culture, traditions, and history of […]
Water crisis in San Cristóbal: 16 days without water supply in the north and west zones
Since December 21, 2025, thousands of users of the drinking water service in the northern and western areas of San Cristóbal de Las Casas have faced a “temporary” suspension of service in more than 10 neighborhoods, due to a voltage fluctuation in the starter equipment, which malfunctioned. This equipment supplies water from the Convivencia Infantil […]
Night market in San Cristóbal de las Casas: a tradition that is more than 20 years old
For more than two decades, the historic center of San Cristóbal de las Casas has transformed into a night market each evening, becoming an integral part of the urban landscape and the local economy. From Monday to Friday, starting at 6:00 p.m., hundreds of street vendors begin setting up shop in the Alameda Central, also […]
Tourist trains attract hundreds of visitors in San Cristóbal de Las Casas
During the current December holiday season, the tourist trams, known as “trenecitos” (little trains), are experiencing a high volume of domestic and international tourists in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, who are choosing this service to explore the main landmarks of the colonial city. Operators of these trams noted that visitors are taking advantage of […]
Protest in San Cristóbal over Maduro’s arrest and support for Palestine
On Sunday evening, approximately 100 people from various organizations gathered in the Plaza Catedral of San Cristóbal de las Casas to protest the arrest of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, carried out by the United States government early Saturday morning. With banners and chants, the demonstrators demanded his immediate release. Representatives of the participating organizations recalled […]
Modernization of the Tuxtla–San Cristóbal highway transforms connectivity for one million users
The Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportation (SICT), headed by Jesús Antonio Esteva Medina, reports that the modernization and expansion of the Tuxtla Gutiérrez–San Cristóbal de las Casas highway directly benefits one million residents of six municipalities and 50 communities in Chiapas. The project, completed last December, involved widening a 29.2-kilometer stretch to three lanes, […]
San Cristóbal is experiencing one of its best Decembers for tourism
Juan de Dios Bermúdez Crocker, Director of Municipal Tourism in San Cristóbal de las Casas, reported in a document that during the December holiday season, hotel occupancy peaked at up to 98%, with an overall average of 70% during the Christmas and New Year’s period, according to information provided by representatives of the hotel sector, […]
The Harpy Eagle of Chiapas: Thirty years of absence, a second chance
In 1997, the harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) died at the Miguel Álvarez del Toro Zoo (ZooMAT). It was the last living specimen to set foot on Chiapas soil. For 29 years after its death, visitors saw it only stuffed in a display case in the zoo’s museum: a taxidermied reminder of a lost past. Each […]
Hailstorm in Chiapas forces the precautionary closure of the Tacaná Volcano
Hailstorms have surprised the municipalities of Unión Juárez and Comitán de Domínguez, Chiapas, in recent hours, but so far no damage has been reported, according to authorities. This Monday, the Unión Juárez City Council announced the closure of the ascent to the Tacaná Volcano, which is shared by Mexico and Guatemala, as rain and hail […]
The Jalisco Cartel kidnaps businessmen and clones military vehicles in its latest operation in Chiapas
The Jalisco New Generation Cartel struck again in Chiapas in the final hours of 2025. At 3:00 a.m. on December 27, a heavily armed group stormed two bars in Villaflores, a town 90 kilometers from the state capital, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, and kidnapped eight men. The masked men wore tactical gear during their assault on La […]