Chamula and Zinacantan Indigenous Villages Tour,Mexico-5 Hours

Travelers hoping to get off the tourist track and experience indigenous culture up close will enjoy this trip to the villages of Chamula and Zinacantan. The day begins with a visit to a local family Zinacantán to learn about pre-Hispanic weaving and tortilla-making, and taste the traditional drink, Pox. The next stop is the Mayan village of San Juan Chamula, where you’ll experience a shaman ritual in the native Tzotzil language.

Exploring Chiapas (Pass By)
We start from our agency 1 Zinacantan Tzotzil town “Place of Bats” where the sacred spaces are marked by the hills that surround the small valley and the complex formed by the San Lorenzo church, of colonial origin but remodeled at the beginning of the 20th century and the chapels of Esquipulas and San Sebastián.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
 

 

Church of St. Juan Bautista Tzotzil community, distant 10 kilometers from San Cristóbal de las Casas, at 2,260 meters above sea level, of pre-Hispanic origin that exercises its authority based on uses and customs. San Juan Bautista, San Pedro, San Sebastián, are the three neighborhoods that make up this ceremonial center, each with its pantheon presided over by gigantic crosses that present Chul Metic (God the Mother) and Chul Totic (God the Father). the seat of authority and the place where religious syncretism gives its maximum expression: the temple of San Juan Bautista, whose profound meaning mixes Christian tradition with pre-Hispanic roots.
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Plaza de la Paz En la gran plaza del pueblo tienen lugar los eventos más importantes, como el mercado, las elecciones, las reuniones políticas y las ceremonias religiosas. Al fondo de la plaza está el templo, precedido por un enorme atrio. La iglesia es sobria, con un gran portón entablerado que sólo se abre por completo en la fiesta de San Juan. Todo está vigilado por los “mayoles” o policías, que portan un “chuck” –cotón de lana gruesa blanco y un marro de madera dura como el fierro. A los visitantes les está prohibido tomar fotografías. El acceso al interior de la iglesia está regulado y se debe pagar una cuota para entrar.

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Included:

Food tasting
Local guide
Hotel pickup and downtown drop-off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan