The last day in Chiapas for two out of the seven of us was in San Cristobal de Las Casas. The first thing I noticed when we got there was how it wasn't humid like in Villahermosa or Palenque. If you find San Cristobal de Las Casas on a map of Mexico it seems to be in the center of Chiapas. It's in a small valley so that must be part of the reason it's not as humid as the other parts of Chiapas. We went to Iguana Hostel and dropped our stuff off. The American girl who was working there for a few weeks was very friendly and welcoming. She got the job through workaway.info and was eventually making her way up to Merida. After we dropped our stuff off we went to eat and then went on a search for chocolate. We also went to an open air market and explored the city a little more.
I can see why San Cristobal de Las Casas is on many lists of cities to visit in Mexico. It is so picturesque. It has that Spanish feel with the architecture and cobblestone streets. It's surrounded by hills and there are mountains in the distance which looks so beautiful from rooftops. There are many indigenous people and culture to be seen as well as many tourists. That was the first time I'd felt such a touristy presence in a Mexican city. The people dressed so well (I felt so under dressed!) and it was more of a modern scene. I would definitely like to visit this city again. I feel like it has a lot to offer!
Sooooo close to Guatemala!
The colors and patterns are so Mexican.
A view of outside from inside the chocolate shop.
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