A region of Chiapas
The hot central valley of the Grijalva River: Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the state capital, the colonial river town of Chiapa de Corzo and the boat trips through the Sumidero Canyon, with the Zoque country, caves and sinkholes of Ocozocoautla and the Selva El Ocote to the west.
3 Pueblos Mágicos · 2 places to visit
Pueblos Mágicos in Tuxtla and the Sumidero Canyon
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Places to visit in Tuxtla and the Sumidero Canyon 2
2 places with their own page, grouped by kind.
Cities
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Tuxtla Gutiérrez · City · Chiapas
The busy, modern capital of Chiapas, with nightly marimba music, a zoo of native wildlife and the rim of the Sumidero Canyon on its edge.
Towns
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Tecpatán · Town · Chiapas
Old Zoque centre with the ruined Dominican convent of 1564, on the Totopac River near the Malpaso reservoir.
Top tours in Tuxtla and the Sumidero Canyon
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Getting around Tuxtla and the Sumidero Canyon
Fly into Tuxtla Gutiérrez (TGZ).
Cities to start from: Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Most of the region is reached by road: a rental car is the easiest way to see several places in a day, and buses link the larger towns.
When to visit Tuxtla and the Sumidero Canyon
Most of Tuxtla and the Sumidero Canyon is at its best in January, February, March, and December.
Month-by-month climate on each Pueblo Mágico's page: Chiapa de Corzo, Copainalá, Ocozocoautla