Welcome to Chiapas, Mexico’s most raw and wild state.
San Cristobal de Las Casas is the state’s unofficial tourist capital, and we immediately fell hopelessly in love with this little mountain town.
Chiapas was the first place in Mexico where we felt culture shock. Its indigenous cultures are so rich and alive, and it was challenging, exciting and at times confronting to witness a culture so different from our own.
In one of the poorest states in the country, there is poverty and hardship that is difficult to face.
But there is also a sense of adventure with a real ability to get away from it all. Chiapas has Mexico’s largest swathe of jungle, and we managed to navigate our way deep into the Selva Lacandona, using only colectivos with no published routes or timetables.
I haven’t gotten around to writing any articles about Chiapas yet (it’s coming in 2024, I promise!).
In the meantime, if you’re looking for my Chiapas tips, check out my Chiapas Travel Guide Ebook. You’ll find everything I know about Chiapas in this guide (including our itinerary and public transport route), which will eventually be converted to blog posts.
You can buy the book as a standalone guide, or if you’ve got a broader Mexico trip planned, it is included in my larger Mexico country guide.