The Southern Zone Council for the Defense of Wetlands in San Cristóbal de las Casas lamented the repeated felling of several trees in the southern part of the city, allegedly for housing construction, without any intervention from authorities to stop the environmental destruction. This is despite the fact that this area is part of the […]

After more than 24 hours of blocking the road, protesters demanding the safe return of three missing men agreed to reopen the highway connecting Cintalapa and Ocozocoautla, at the intersection known as Las Jotas. The decision was made after a dialogue with the Undersecretary of the Interior, Jorge Enrique Hernández Bielma, who arrived at the […]

Hundreds of regional and national visitors have thronged the streets, walkways, central park, and museums of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, in the Chiapas Highlands region, during this long weekend. For five days, tourists have also flocked to parks, resorts, churches, and other recreational areas to spend time with family and friends, take photos, and […]

The Chiapas government, through its Ministry of Tourism, is seeking to establish a new air route connecting Tuxtla Gutiérrez with the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) to improve mobility for the state’s residents. As part of the Tianguis Turístico de México 2026 (Mexico Tourism Fair), it was announced that the project aims to contribute to […]

The National Commission of Natural Protected Areas (CONANP), an agency within the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT), certified a new Voluntary Conservation Area on April 23, 2026: Boyte’tik, located in the La Albarrada ejido, in the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. The area encompasses 500 hectares, and the declaration strengthens […]

To demand the release of five detained community leaders, nearly 100 Indigenous people from the Soledad Los Cerezos Section II community, in the municipality of San Cristóbal, protested this Wednesday in front of the State Social Reintegration Center for Sentenced Persons (CERSS) No. 5, in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, denouncing the accusations against them […]

Imagining a taco without a tortilla seems impossible, but today, the very soul of this traditional dish is putting taco stands in Tuxtla Gutiérrez in a difficult position. Faced with the recent two-peso-per-kilo increase in the price of tortillas, local vendors have opted for a “silent sacrifice”: absorbing the extra cost instead of passing it […]

Roasted corn on the cob remains one of the most popular culinary traditions in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, where it is sold year-round in markets and on city streets. The raw, husked corn is placed on a grill set up over a charcoal brazier. During cooking, it must be turned constantly until it acquires […]

In San Cristóbal de Las Casas, in the Highlands of Chiapas, one of the most intriguing stories among residents and visitors persists: the existence of supposed underground tunnels connecting old churches in the city’s historic center. Although many consider it an urban legend, several residents insist that these passageways did exist and that the main […]

The mayor of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Fabiola Ricci Diestel, received the declaration recognizing the municipality as a Rotary City of the World from Francesco Arezzo, president of Rotary International, in Oaxaca City. This historic event highlights more than five decades of Rotary work in the region. This recognition was granted during the […]