Magical Towns of Chiapas

Chiapas has 6 Magical Towns: Chiapa de Corzo, Comitán, Copainalá, Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Palenque and San Cristóbal de las Casas. The first to receive the designation was San Cristóbal de las Casas (2003) and the most recent, Ocozocoautla de Espinosa (2023). Discover their history, traditions and what to see in each one.

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  Magical Town since 2012

  Chiapa de Corzo

  Gateway to the Sumidero Canyon: the Mudéjar fountain, one of the oldest towns in the Americas and the UNESCO-listed Parachicos of the Great January Festival.

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  Magical Town since 2012

  Comitán

  A historic town in Los Llanos and birthplace of Rosario Castellanos: churches, museums, cafés and a base for Montebello Lakes, El Chiflón and cenotes.

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  Magical Town since 2023

  Copainalá

  A Zoque mountain town in Chiapas: red-tile roofs, citrus orchards, regional food and a calm pace away from the crowds.

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  Magical Town since 2023

  Ocozocoautla de Espinosa

  Karst landscapes and Zoque culture in Chiapas: the Sima de las Cotorras sinkhole with its parakeets at dawn and El Aguacero waterfall near El Ocote.

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  Magical Town since 2015

  Palenque

  A great gateway to the Maya world: the UNESCO-listed Palenque ruins in the rainforest, a site museum, dynastic inscriptions and nearby waterfalls.

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  Magical Town since 2003

  San Cristóbal de las Casas

  The jewel of the Chiapas Highlands: colonial architecture, Indigenous markets and textiles, museums, Chiapas coffee and nearby Tsotsil and Tseltal villages.