Indigenous Church

 

Textile Cooperative in San Juan Chamula

 

Indigenous Towns in Chiapas

 Indigenous Towns in Chiapas zealously guard their cultural roots and independence. We went to two - San Juan Chamula and Zinacantan - and were treated nicely, since we were careful to obey their restrictions.

Pieces Along the Way

 I don't remember where these photos were taken - probably at a lunch stop on our drive though the mountains to San Cristobal de las Casas.

Across the Mountains to San Cristobal de las Casas

 A long but scenic drive. The pictures were taken at rest stops.

Exhibits in Tonina Archeological Museum

 A small sample from a rich and interesting collection.

Archeological Museum of Tonina

Exuberant use of colors on the museum building, whiich was fairly standard on the inside.

 

Leaving the museum after about two hours: Group Leader Haydee de Hoyos in red shirt, Local Expert Luis Nunez in hat.

Leaving Palenque for Tonina and San Cristobal de las Casas

Some interesting sights as we began our morning bus ride, starting with this amazing tree near the hotel parking lot where we will board our bus.

Misol-Ha Waterfall

The second waterfall had greater height than Cascada de Agua Azul, but less volume. But you could walk behind it, and together they made a nice pair.

Cascadas de Agua Azul

Our first waterfall, Cascadas de Agua Azul (Cascades of Blue Water) was approached via the shops in the previous post. It was more a mountain river flowing downhill over the rocks, than a dramatic cataract, but impressive nonetheless.