20 Things to do in San Cristobal de las Casas Mexico

This list will help you make your plans for your next visit to our beautiful San Cristobal. Here we not only show you the best attractions but also give you the information you need to do other activities many tourists just miss for not knowing.

Museo Sergio Castro

Sergio Castro has spent more than 45 years helping to build schools, develop water treatment systems and provide wound care for burn victims for the many indigenous cultures and Mexican people of Chiapas.

Over the years, for his service, Sergio has been given tribal garb, statuettes, masks, tools, and decorative items from the villagers he has helped. He carefully displays these items in his museum at #38 Guadalupe Victoria in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. The museum also serves as his daily walk-in clinic for the needy from 4-7pm, after which he personally gives tours to large and small groups. The tour includes a detailed review of the various tribal wear, people's customs and a slide show of the native Maya people.

Na Bolom museum

The name Na Bolom comes from the mayan words "Na" house, "Bolom" Jaguar. The house of the jaguar. Among the things to see are: El vivero, a tree nursery that supplies free trees for reforestation in the highlands of Chiapas. A very nice museum about the Lacandon Maya, their lives and culture. A beautiful hotel in its gib garden, which is how they finance the work this organization does for the mayans. A library with an exceptional collection of books on Mayan culture, opens to the public from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Visitors can also enjoy several photograph galleries. Their court yard and restaurant-cafe are among the most liked in San Cristobal.

MUY art gallery

A gallery of contemporary art of the mayan peoples (zoque, tseltal, tsotsil and other indigenous townships) of the state of Chiapas, Mexico. They have opened a space for the public in which you can explore contemporary media and symbolic idioms using graphic and plastic arts, instalation and performance.

MUY has a program of itinerant exhibits showing contemporary work of Indigenous artists. The Gallery has a growing collection of the finest pieces of Mayan contemporary art. Guest artists from other parts of the world are periodically invited to collaborate in exhibits, workshops, as well as participate in the MUY residency program. Finally, MUY publishes materials, including artists' books, poetry, fanzines, as well as printing engravings and silk screens.

Walking tour

Free walking tour

San Cristobal Free Walking Tour starts every day from Monday to Saturday at 10:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. You can meet the free walking tour people at the cross in front of the Cathedral of San Cristobal (the yellow church). Their guides will tell you about history, politics, architecture and fun. This tour is definitely for you who are looking for a starting point in San Cristobal de las Casas.

Private walking tour

The private walking tour is an excellent opportunity for people who have limited time and cannot join the regular free walking tour, also for those who just prefer staying in a small group of friends or just wish to enjoy a little longer the beauty of this great town. It starts whenever you want. It is you who decide what should be its topic and if you want just a city tour or decide you want to visit markets, surrounding towns, etc.
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The amber museum

An educational and interesting museum. Perfect to learn about history and the science of amber. Here you can get a wonderful introduction to the basics of this jewel. They are open from 10 am to 2 pm and from 4pm to 8pm. Entrance fee is 20 MXN per person. Explanations are made in Spanish but there is a video you can watch with English subtitles. Also, there is a shop where you can buy real amber at a reasonable price.