all that Tuxtla Gutierrez is the Capital of Adventure. In Tuxtla you can find shopping malls, excellent restaurants, hotels and jungle natural reserves as the Miguel Álvarez del Toro Zoo and the Botanical Garden, we can easily see a flock of parrots flying over the urban area; and we can be part of ancient zoques rituals as “the descent of the Copoya virgins”. A capital city between mountains, framed by the majestic Sumidero Canyon, the flowering of its trees, the festivities It has the biggest tourist infrastructure in Chiapas, with the of its neighborhoods, its zoque food and family restaurants best services needed, so your trip can be an extraordinary called “botaneros”, its legends, the riches and varied jungle adventure. vegetation, as well as its proximity to important nature reserves, its museums, the marimba and its public art, for SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS ASOCIACIÓN DE HOTELES Y MOTELES DEL CENTRO DE ChIAPAS, A.C. 1a Sur Oriente No. 1248-A entre 11 y 12 Oriente, Col. Centro Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas v 01 (961) 618 13 81, f Hospedateenchiapas m [email protected] www.hospedateenchiapas.com BURÓ MUNICIPAL SECRETARÍA DE TURISMO OFICINA DE ASOCIACIÓN MEXICANA CÁMARA NACIONAL CÁMARA NACIONAL ASOCIACIÓN DE TURISMO GOBIERNO DEL ESTADO CONVENCIONES DE AgENCIAS DE VIAJES DE LA INDUSTRIA DE COMERCIO TUXTLA MEXICANA DE TURISMO H. Ayuntamiento de Tuxtla DE ChIAPAS Y VISITANTES TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ DE RESTAURANTES GUTIÉRREZ DE AVENTURA Y Gutiérrez, Blvd. Belisario Blvd. Andrés Serra Rojas Calzada Andrés Sierra Calle 7a Poniente Norte Y ALIMENTOS Calle Central Norte No. ECOTURISMO A.C. Domínguez No. 671 Col. No. 1090 Edif. Torre Rojas y Libr. Norte s/n No. 124-A Col. Centro CONDIMENTADOS 225 Col. Centro Tuxtla Isabel la Católica 9b, Penipak Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Nivel 05 Paso Col. El Retiro C.P. 29040 v01 (961) 612 05 51 1a Calle Sur esq. 14 Gutiérrez, Chiapas Barrio Guadalupe Chiapas C.P. 29060 Limón C.P. 29045 Tuxtla Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas f Asociación Mexicana poniente s/n Altos, v 01 (961) 611 25 00 San Cristobal, Chiapas v v 01 (961) 212 07 51 Gutiérrez, Chiapas v01 (961) 614 09 75 / de Agencias de Viajes Parque Bicentenario m comunicacion@ 01 (962) 696 5633 Turismo Tuxtla Gutiérrez v 01 (961) 617 05 50 01 (961) 121 34 15 Filial Chiapas AC. Col. Centro C.P. 29000 canacotuxtla.org.mx f Amtave Chiapas f m Chiapas f Secretaría de Turismo f Ocv Chiapas m amavchiapas@msn. Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas pachacos@ t @tuxtlaturismo Chiapas t@ocv_chiapas com www.canirac-chiapas. petravertical.com www.turismo.tuxtla.gob.mx t @Sectur_Chiapas www.ocvchiapas.com www.amavchiapas. chis.mx www.turismochiapas. com.mx gob.mx 1 LOCATION NEARBY DESTINATIONS INDEX Chiapas, in the world PAGE 2 INDEX/GENERAL INFORMATION. P AGE 3 LOCATION OF CHIAPAS IN THE WORLD. P AGE 4 ConectiVitY. P AGE 5 TOURIST ATTRACTIONS. EUROPA LOCATION PAGE 11 SURROUNDINGS. AMÉRICA DEL NORTE Tuxtla Gutiérrez OCÉANO OCÉANO PAGE 20 SUGGESTED TOURS FROM TUXTLA GUTIERREZ. MÉXICO ATLÁNTICO PACÍFICO ÁFRICA in Chiapas PAGE 23 DIRECTORY OF SERVICE PROVIDERS. OCÉANO AMÉRICA PACÍFICO DEL SUR OCÉANO ÍNDICO OCEANÍA TABASCO Palenque TUXTLA GUTIÉRREZ Ocosingo VERACRUZ Cintalapa San Cristóbal Chiapas de Las Casas in Mexico Chiapa OAXACA de Corzo Comitán de In order to make the visitor’s stay more pleasant, this Travel Arriaga Domínguez Tuxtla Gutierrez Planner offers a brief overview of the attractions, sites and tourist Tonalá GOLFO DE YUCATÁN Pijijiapan services of the capital city and its surroundings. MÉXICO CD. DE MÉXICO QUINTANA Mapastepec ROO CAMPECHE General Information Pueblo Nuevo TABASCO GUATEMALA VERACRUZ GUATEMALA OAXACA CHIAPAS BOUNdaries: OCÉANO AEROPUERTO INTERNACIONAL LAND AREA: Population: height: ethnic PACÍFICO “ÁNGEL ALBINO CORZO” Tapachula North: Usumacinta y Chiapa de Corzo 412,4 km² 567,787 habitants 550 msnm. composition: South: Suchiapa y Ocozocoautla aprox. (INEGI) Mestizos, tzotziles, West: Berriozábal y Ocozocoautla de Espinosa tzentales, zoques East: Chiapa de Corzo Tiempo aproximado DEDSETINATIONSTINO KILOMMILEEAGETRAJE TIETIMMPEO • MEDICAL SERVICES • ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT del FROcenMtr oDOWTOWN de la ciudad en auBYtom CARóvil The city has a wide range of private clinics and hospitals as - Commerce. ATTRACTIONS AND Parque Nacional well as public services. - Farming (corn, beans, fruits). DESTINATIONS - Livestock and poultry production. Cañón del Sumidero (Miradores) A 6,7 km 18 minutos • WHAT TO WEAR Cristo Chiapas A 7,5 km 23 minutos • CURRENCY AND CURRENCY EXCHANGE The dominant climate is humid and subhumid, warm most Chiapa de Corzo A 15 km 33 m inutos The Mexican currency is the peso and consists of 100 cents. of the year, it’s recommended to wear light and comfortable Distance table from Tuxtla Cascada El Chorreadero A 24.6 km 43 m inutos clothes, and to wear mosquito repellent. There are bills of 1,000, 500, 200, 100, 50, and 20 pesos; the to our tourist attractions, Ocozocoautla de Espinoza A 33,2 km 33 ,2 minutos coins are 20, 10, 5, 2 and one peso, and 50, 20 and 10 cents. Cascada El Aguacero • COMUNICATIONS places of interest and / Cañón Río La Venta A 52,3 km 57 minutos Cellphones has wide coverage with various companies of The change to national currency can be done in various ex- nearby destinations Sima de las Cotorras A 55 km 1 h ora, 20 min. telecommunications as: Telcel, AT&T, Movistar, Nextel. change houses located at the airport, hotels, banks, and in some stores. It is recommended to bring US dollars, because Tiempo aproximado • LANGUAJE the change of other currencies is difficult. DEDESTINOSTINATION KILOMETRAJEMILEAGE TIME Official language in Mexico is spanish. Big hotels, travel agen- Most banks open at 9:00 hrs. and they close between 16:00 del centroFROM DOWTOWN de la ciudad porFREE la ROAD libre cies and some restaurants have staff who speak english. and 19:00 hrs. Only some banks opens on Saturday mornings. La certificación deT uxtla Gutiérrez capital del Estado como San Cristóbal de Las Casas 61,5 km 87.2 km por la libre • WEATER Comitán de Domínguez 147,5 km 174 km por la libre It has a tropical warm weather all year, the warmer season is Palenque 270,3 km 300 km por la libre from April to May where temperatures reach around 40°C. Tonalá 145,5 km 230 km por la libre Raining season is from July to October. The lowest tempera- Tapachula 370 Km ture is around 8°C in the months of December and January. 2 3 AIR AIRLINES TOURISTIC CONNECTIVITY ATTRACTIONS JOYYO MAYU PARK Located on the west side of the city, near the main hotels, it is located the Joyyo Mayu Recreational Park, in Zoque it means “Flower of may” Ideal for family life, it has a lagoon *Note: To check schedules and frequencies and is surrounded by vegetation of the area such as Zapote trees, Matilisguates and check the airline web pages. Mango, among others. From this park you can see different species of fauna, such as parrots and herons. It is connected to the Caña Hueca Sports Park through bridges that cross the Sabinal River, among millenary trees of Sabinos. Services: Cafeteria, Bathrooms, Playground for children, Urban Gardens, a bicycle track of 850 meters, a tartan track of 1100mts, 2 forums for activities, a pool for children from 6 to 12 years and Parking. • PARQUE AÉREO JOyyO MAYU • CLImbING WALL Challenge yourself and have fun with Wall of 10mts high, 100% safe, fun for these 16 dares between the treetops, children and adults. in an approximate 1.5km route from 7 From Friday to Sunday from 12:00 to to 8 meters high, ending with a zip line. 19:30 hrs. Equipment of Maximum safety, ropes with f Inercia Sala de Escalada continuous harness system. -Opening Hours: Thursday to Friday from • URBAN BIKES TERRESTRIAL Distance table from Tuxtla to our tourist 14:00 to 19:00 hrs. Saturdays and Sun- Urban Bicycles for rent days 11:00 to 19:00 hrs. Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to destinations and nearby attractions. -Age: From 1.40 of height 19:00 hrs. CONNECTIVITY -Duration: Approximately 1 hour f Tuxtla en Bici f Parque Aéreo Joyyo Mayu Tiempo aproximado CIUDADCITY KILOMETRAJEMILEAGE AUTOMÓVILBY CAR AUTOBÚSBY BUS Campeche 635 km 8 hrs. 11 hrs. 25 min. Cancún 1,120 km 12 hrs. 40 min. 19 hrs. Polyforum Chiapas Chetumal 825 km 9 hrs. 30 min. 13 hrs. 20 min. Mérida 811 km 10 hrs. 14 hrs. México CDMX 847 km 10 hrs. 13 hrs. BICENTENARIO PARK Oaxaca 546 km 6 hrs. 35 min. 10 hrs. 20 min. Villahermosa 249 km 3 hrs. 4 hrs. A space for the family and cultural encounter. Its Veracruz 549 km 6 hrs. 7 hrs. 30 min. treasure, the Monument to the Flag, was built in Acapulco 963 km 11 hrs. 40 min. 17 hrs. 1942 with a cover of flat reliefs of pre-Hispanic inspiration that serve as background to two female Monterrey 1,530 km 18 hrs. 25 hrs. figures shaking hands, which represents the Guadalajara 1,373 km 14 hrs. 20 hrs. 20 min. Federation of Chiapas to the Republic of Mexico Puebla 719 km 8 hrs. 10 hrs. 30 min in 1824. The heads of this two women collapsed during the September 7th 2017 earthquake. It has attractions for kids, and a public area events and food sales. AUTO trAnsport -Address: Av. Primera Sur Pte., La Lomita, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chis. 4 4 5 5 5 COFFEE MUSEUM MARIMBA’S PARK Through guided tours you will learn about the origin of coffee, its dispersion around the world, as well as its spread to Mexico and Daily live marimba music from 18:00 to 21:00 hrs. Chiapas.