5 parks and reserves · within 60 km
There are 5 parks and reserves within 60 km of Tuxtla Gutiérrez in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Cañón del Sumidero, 10 km away; the farthest, Selva El Ocote, is 59 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of Ocozocoautla, 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, Dec.
The Nature Parks 5
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Cañón del Sumidero · Nature reserve · 10 km from Tuxtla Gutiérrez · 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. -
Sima de las Cotorras · Nature reserve · 39 km from Tuxtla Gutiérrez · Near Ocozocoautla
A 140-meter sinkhole where hundreds of green parakeets spiral out at dawn, with ancient red rock paintings on its walls. -
Reserva Ecológica Huitepec · Nature reserve · 46 km from Tuxtla Gutiérrez · 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 · 57 km from Tuxtla Gutiérrez · 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. -
Selva El Ocote · Nature reserve · 59 km from Tuxtla Gutiérrez · Near Ocozocoautla
A vast biosphere reserve of tropical forest, caves and sinkholes north of town; visit with community guides.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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