 Statue of a Tzotzil alkali | ||
| Chamula | ||
| State | Chiapas | |
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| Residents | 55.000 | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 3329   | ||
| height | 2,200 m, 2,289 m | |
| no tourist info on Wikidata: | ||
| location | ||
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San Juan Chamula is a community inhabited by Tzotzil Indians in Chiapas.
background
About 55,000 live in San Juan Chamula TzotzilesIn the center there are only a few houses and an old Catholic church. The Roman Catholic clergy are unlikely to like the worship services that are held there: offerings are regularly made, in the form of candles, of course. But it can also be a bottle Posh be, or sometimes a living chicken that has to die in the course of the service.
Although the Indians still live more or less on a pre-Columbian level in their world of gods, they recognize a modern camera immediately and know how to delete a picture or remove the film: Photographing dignitaries, worship or people is always forbidden it is not expressly allowed. Some allow it, but you can never know in advance.
getting there
In the street
A winding road leads from San Cristóbal de las Casas to San Juan Chamula, a distance of approx. 13 km.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- The costumes of the inhabitants, especially the dignitaries
- The market in front of the church with weaving of the Indians
- Mini local museum just below the market
- The church and the service (please be extremely cautious, under no circumstances take photos)
activities
shop
- Products of the population: weaving mills
- Posh: Schnapps made from a type of sugar cane, often mixed with root extracts or fruit juices
kitchen
