Native Trails MyTrails 2025 67 Chiapas 28 Visit of the art workshop of Leñateros Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy Visit the Leñateros’ workshop, which is accommodated in an old adobe house in the center of San Cristóbal. The cultural cooperative, an association of women and men (local Mayas and mestizos), protects the environment by recycling waste. You will be surprised when you see how the artists use agricultural and industrial waste (mostly cardboard and recovered paper) to produce fascinating silkscreen and wood block prints, postcards, posters or even hand-made paper and t-shirts – mostly decorated with natural dyes. 29 City Tour of San Cristóbal de las Casas Duration: 02:30 h · Level: Easy At an altitude of 2,133 m (6,998 ft.), San Cristóbal de las Casas offers a pleasant climate to its visitors. Since 1844, the name of the city has commemorated the important Father Bartolomé de Las Casas. From the Zócalo, you walk through the historic center to the Cathedral and to the most beautiful building of San Cristóbal, the church Iglesia del Convento Santo Domingo. 30 Visit of the amber museum in San Cristóbal Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy The amber museum in San Cristóbal de las Casas is accommodated in the rooms of the former La Merced monastery from 1537. Learn all about the origin, processing and use of Mexican amber. Admire the works of local artists, insects enclosed in amber, and a piece of raw amber weighing 2.5 kg. 31 Visit of the Zoo of Tuxtla Gutiérrez Duration: 02:30 h · Level: Easy Founded in 1942 by Elíseo Palacios, the zoo was renamed Zoo Miguel Álvarez del Toro (ZOOMAT) in 1980 in recognition of the researcher Miguél Álvarez del Toro. On a wooded area of more than five hectares, animal conservationists have created a habitat that is as true to the original as possible for endangered animals. More than 60 bird, 35 mammal and 42 reptile species are at home here. A unique feature of this zoo is that all animals are found in the state of Chiapas - such as tapirs, jaguars and toucans. On your tour you can observe the partially free-living animals and listen to the sounds of nature. 32 Visit of a workshop for Parachico masks Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy Chiapa de Corzo is well-known for its artisanal tradition. Among the products manufactured here are painted wooden masks whose history dates back to the 16th century. The masks were originally produced for the “Great Feast” in honor of Saint Anthony the Great and Saint Sebastian. They show the faces of young men and are worn by the parachicos during their traditional dances. Visit one of the workshops and look over the artists’ shoulders while they do their demanding work. Production of a mask takes up to six weeks as a rule. You will see the master carver and learn all about the interesting tradition of this UNESCO intangible cultural heritage. 33 City tour Chiapa de Corzo Duration: 01:30 h · Level: Easy Pre-Columbian civilizations settled on the banks of the mighty Grijalva River already a long time before the Spanish arrived in 1528 – as is evidenced by Mesoamerican tombs and remains of the earliest hieroglyphs. Although Chiapa de Corzo was the first town the Spanish founded in what is the state of Chiapas today, it remained relatively small due to its climatic and geographical situation; this allowed it, on the other hand, to preserve its colonial character. During your tour through the center, you must not miss the La Pila fountain and the church of Santo Domingo.
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