Explore Chigton in Mexico
Chigton in the region of Chiapas is a town in Mexico - some 447 mi or ( 719 km ) South-East of Mexico City , the country's capital city .
Current time in Chigton is now 05:55 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Villahermosa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Penialho, Larrainzar, and El Paraiso. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Villahermosa . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Chigton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Dia de Todos los Santos
10 of 11. Tour of El Romerillo, San Juan Chamula & Zinacantan in Chiapas, Mexico. Guided by Alex at www.cieloytierratours.com on 11/1/11 (Dia de Todos los Santos). An amazing experience ..
Ancient ruins Jtrail's photos around Palanque, Mexico (ancient ruins in mexico)
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Ixtapa beach Luebero's photos around Ixtapa, Mexico (is ixtapa mexico a nice place)
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Interesting facts about this location
Chiapa de Corzo (Mesoamerican site)
Chiapa de Corzo is an archaeological site of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, located in the Central Depression of Chiapas of present-day Mexico. It rose to prominence during the Middle Formative period, becoming a regional center or capital that controlled trade along the Grijalva River. By then, its public precinct had reached 18-20 ha in size, with total settlement approaching 70 ha.
Located at 16.70 -93.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Museo de la Laca and the Santo Domingo monastery
The former monastery of Santo Domingo/Museo de la Laca is located in the city of Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico. The monastery with its church was built in the 16th century, with the monastery secularized later. The church retains its original function. The building with two courtyards was restored between 1999 and 2002 to become a community and cultural center, with the Museo de la Laca, founded in 1952, moved inside to take up much of the upper floor.
Located at 16.71 -93.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Zinacantán
San Lorenzo Zinacantán is a municipio (municipality) in the southern part of the Central Chiapas highlands in the Mexican state of Chiapas. About 98% of its population are Tzotzil Maya, an indigenous people with linguistic and cultural ties to other highland Maya peoples. Zinacantán literally means "land of bats" and comes from the Nahuatl language. People in Zinacantán speak Tzotzil and they call their own land "Sots'leb", that is, "land of bats" in their own language.
Located at 16.75 -92.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Chamula
For the wasp genus, see Chamula (wasp) Chamula — Municipality — Skyline of Chamula Chamula is located in MexicoChamulaChamula Coordinates: {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:16|47|N|92|41|W|type:city(55600)_region:MX|| | |name= }} Country 22x20px Mexico State Chiapas Population (2005) • Total 55,600 San Juan Chamula is a municipio (municipality) and township in the Mexican state of Chiapas, with over 50,000 inhabitants.
Located at 16.78 -92.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna
The Estadio Víctor Manuel Reyna is a football stadium located in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, México. This facility has a capacity of 31,500 seats and was built in 2003. This sport facility is used mostly for football matches and is the home of football club Jaguares de Chiapas (Jaguars). It has been used since 2003 by Jaguares de Chiapas. It also hosted the final of La Academia Última Generación.
Located at 16.76 -93.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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