3 parks and reserves · within 60 km
There are 3 parks and reserves within 60 km of San Cristóbal de las Casas in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Reserva Ecológica Huitepec, 5 km away; the farthest, Cañón del Sumidero, is 50 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of San Cristóbal de Las Casas and Chiapa de Corzo, which make good bases.
Parks and reserves are best on weekdays and early in the day. Bring water, and check the opening hours, since some close one day a week.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Mar, Sep.
The Nature Parks 3
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Reserva Ecológica Huitepec · Nature reserve · 5 km from San Cristóbal de las Casas · Near San Cristóbal de Las Casas
A cloud-forest reserve on the slopes of Huitepec volcano, just outside town, with a steep trail through oak and pine. -
El Arcotete · Nature reserve · 6 km from San Cristóbal de las Casas · Near San Cristóbal de Las Casas
An ecotourism park where the Fogótico River runs under a huge natural limestone arch; trails, zip lines and picnic areas. -
Cañón del Sumidero · Nature reserve · 50 km from San Cristóbal de las Casas · Near Chiapa de Corzo
Chiapas's great canyon, with walls up to a kilometer high; the boat trip up the Grijalva leaves from Chiapa's riverfront.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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