Mexico🇲🇽 | citiesTuxtla GutiérrezSumidero Canyon boats, jaguar zoo, marimba park, Chiapas capital | things to do and best time to go

Tuxtla Gutiérrez is walkable in Centro, where the plazas, the marimba park and most budget food sit within a flat 15 to 20 minutes, but walking stops making sense once you head to the zoo, the bus terminals or anything past the long boulevards, which stretch for kilometers with little shade.

• Walking costs nothing and beats any vehicle in the center, though the midday sun makes it a sweaty sport from April to June.
• Colectivos are shared vans running the main avenues for about US$0.40 to 0.60 a ride, roughly 5 to 6 am to 10 pm. They are the best value, even if the route is learned by trial and error and by the signs in the windshield.
• Taxis run about US$2 to 4 for most trips across town, and are worth it late at night or with a backpack. Agree on the price first, or ask for an app-booked ride.

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Tuxtla Gutiérrez is walkable in Centro, where the plazas, the marimba park and most budget food sit within a flat 15 to 20 minutes, but walking stops making sense once you head to the zoo, the bus terminals or anything past the long boulevards, which stretch for kilometers with little shade.

• Walking costs nothing and beats any vehicle in the center, though the midday sun makes it a sweaty sport from April to June.
• Colectivos are shared vans running the main avenues for about US$0.40 to 0.60 a ride, roughly 5 to 6 am to 10 pm. They are the best value, even if the route is learned by trial and error and by the signs in the windshield.
• Taxis run about US$2 to 4 for most trips across town, and are worth it late at night or with a backpack. Agree on the price first, or ask for an app-booked ride.
• Buses and Tuxtla’s Turibus-style city services exist, but colectivos are faster and go more places.
• Intercity buses leave from the ADO and Cuarta stations for San Cristóbal (1 hour, US$3 to 5 by colectivo van) and Chiapa de Corzo (30 minutes, US$1).

Tuxtla Gutiérrez works well as a base because the region’s big sights sit within an hour or two, and the colectivo network handles most of them.Sumidero Canyon: Walls rise up to about 1,000 meters over the Grijalva River, with crocodiles and monkeys along the banks. Take a colectivo to Chiapa de Corzo (30 minutes, US$1), then a boat for about US$15 to 20 for the 2-hour trip. Go early, when the water is calm and crowds are lighter.👉 Explore Sumidero CanyonChiapa de Corzo: A colonial riverside town with a fountain, market and lively food stalls, good for half a day. Round trip costs around US$2, plus lunch. Many visitors treat it only as the boat dock, which misses the town.

San Cristóbal de las Casas: Highland cobblestone streets, markets and cafés, about 1 hour by colectivo van for US$3 to … read more 👉

Tuxtla Gutiérrez works well as a base because the region’s big sights sit within an hour or two, and the colectivo network handles most of them.Sumidero Canyon: Walls rise up to about 1,000 meters over the Grijalva River, with crocodiles and monkeys along the banks. Take a colectivo to Chiapa de Corzo (30 minutes, US$1), then a boat for about US$15 to 20 for the 2-hour trip. Go early, when the water is calm and crowds are lighter.👉 Explore Sumidero CanyonChiapa de Corzo: A colonial riverside town with a fountain, market and lively food stalls, good for half a day. Round trip costs around US$2, plus lunch. Many visitors treat it only as the boat dock, which misses the town.

San Cristóbal de las Casas: Highland cobblestone streets, markets and cafés, about 1 hour by colectivo van for US$3 to 5 each way. It is cold in the evening, so leave in time to return before dark.👉 Explore San Cristóbal de las Casas