Chiapas News
5 places to experience nature in San Cristóbal
In recent years, ecotourism has gained significant traction among a population tired of the city routine, seeking recreation and contact with nature. In this...
National
Heavy storms have battered Chiapas and Oaxaca at the end of March 2026
Heavy storms have battered Chiapas and Oaxaca at the end of March 2026, with torrential rains, lightning, and mudslides putting communities at risk. The...
Migrants march through southern Mexico, denouncing delays and demanding work permits
A group of about 500 migrants traveled through southern Mexico on Wednesday, March 25th, protesting long waits for paperwork and requesting authorization to move...
Chiapas mothers flee into the hills to save their children’s lives
Fear has once again gripped Río Florido, in the municipality of Ocosingo, in the Mexican state of Chiapas.
According to a statement from the National...
Economy
Investment sought in Chiapas
Businessmen maintain dialogue with authorities to promote economic growth in Chiapas: Miguel Ángel Blas, president of Canaco
The business sector of Chiapas maintains an ongoing dialogue with state authorities with the aim of raising needs,...
First Festival Marca Chiapas 2024.
With the aim of continuing to support local entrepreneurs, artisans, and producers, as well as showcasing the name of the region around the world, the Marca Chiapas 2024 Festival is announced, taking place in...
Business
Mexican entrepreneurs carry out a joint trade mission to El Salvador and Costa Rica
Mexican businessmen want to do business in El Salvador and Costa Rica.
Mexican businessmen will carry out a joint trade mission to El Salvador and...
Artisans report a drop of up to 80 percent in sales at the Chiapas...
Producers and artisan producers assure that sales at the Expo de Corazón installed at the Chiapas 2022 Fair have fallen by up to 80...
Real Estate
Entertainment
Mexico achieved a new Guinness World Record for the largest human image of a...
The largest human image of a shirt is 4,757 people, and was achieved by Gobierno de México (Mexico) with the support of SECTUR &...
After Success in New York, The Mirage Debuts a Local Magic Season in San...
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chis., The magician, The Mirage, who has conquered New York, announced that he will begin presentations on weekends in San...
Sports party in Los Altos! The 13th San Cristóbal de las Casas Half Marathon...
The City Council of San Cristóbal de las Casas and the Organizing Committee invite local and national athletes to participate in the 13th edition of...
Mexicans Cross Into Guatemala to Escape Cartel Violence; Guatemalan Army Reinforces Border
Mexico and Guatemala share a 541-mile border. Most of the crossings of this border are from the Guatemalan side into Mexico.Now there is a...
Expats Crime
French National Found Dead Near El Arcotete
On Monday, March 30th, 2026, a French traveler was found dead near El Arcotete, Chiapas, Mexico.
Locals Reported Finding the Foreigner Who Was Riding a...
Travel
Mexico History
Don Ataúlfo Morales: the man who “perfected” the Mangoes in Mexico
It was in 1948 when Ataulfo Morales Gordillo bought a property planted with mangoes from Manuel Rodríguez.
Ataulfo, being an agronomist, experimented with the mango trees on that property, creating grafts until he achieved the perfect mango that contained 69% pulp, 19% peel, and 8.5%...
Mexico Living
In San Cristóbal de Casas, most of the traditional festivities take place in the cemeteries, where those in the community will perform music and dances in honor of the dead. The town is also known to host altar contests.
Source: Youtube
San Cristobal Post
Heatlh
Guatemala and Chiapas join forces to prevent measles
Health authorities from the Mexican state of Chiapas and Guatemala presented the Border Measles Prevention Strategy, which includes simultaneous actions on both sides of the border to interrupt the chain of transmission of the virus.
Omar Gómez Cruz, Secretary of Health for Chiapas, said that...
