Tuxtla Gutiérrez - Tuxtla Gutiérrez

Tuxtla Gutiérrez (sometimes only Tuxtla) is the capital of the federal state Mexican of the Chiapas.

To know

Tuxtla Gutiérrez is a fairly new city that owns Chiapas' main airport. The city itself is not particularly interesting, but it is ideal for those wishing to visit one of the more historic cities located nearby.

The name of the city is composed. Tuxla derives from tuchtlan, which in Nahuatl means "where rabbits abound"; Gutiérrez instead was added in honor of Joaquín Miguel Gutiérrez, who at the beginning of the nineteenth century managed to prevent the city from being annexed to the Guatemala.

How to orient yourself

How to get

By plane

Tuxtla Ángel Albino Corzo Airport is located 30 km from the city center. A taxi to Tuxtla city center costs $ 20. Taxis are part of a government taxi cartel. You will have to buy a taxi ticket inside the airport.

Even if i colectivos they do not go all the way to the airport itself, they pass through a street within walking distance of the parking lot and cost much less than a taxi.

There are direct buses from the airport to San Cristobal de las Casas. Priced at 210 pesos (June 2015) with various daily trips that take an hour and a quarter. Timetables and prices updated on TicketBus.

How to get around

What see

• Marimba park (Parque de la Marimba). A park where regular marimba concerts take place. Concerts start around 6pm and go on late. 
• Central park (Parque Central). A nice place to walk around. 
• Marimba Museum (Museo de la Marimba) (Right next to the Parque de la Marimba). 
• Governament Palace (Palacio de Gobierno). The state government buildings. 

Events and parties

What to do

Shopping

Things in Tuxtla are reasonably cheap and affordable as the prices are in line with the poor living conditions of the indigenous people living there. Despite this, it is a very modern city, with many things to do and see. There are a lot of shopping malls to shop and items are very cheap there too.

How to have fun

Where to eat

• Mole - A type of salsa from the south. Ordering a 'mole' will usually bring chicken and rice poached in this sauce, sometimes tortillas are served underneath, sometimes they are given separately.
• Pozol - A typical chocolate / corn-flavored drink from Chiapas, not to be confused with pozole, a type of stew / soup typical of the northernmost towns.

Average prices

• Casa Blanca (Close to the Quality Inn on 5th Norte). Delicious tacos pork, cheap, clean and fast. 

Where stay

The facilities in Tuxtla are generally of very low quality and often very expensive. If possible, we recommend that you avoid sleeping in Tuxtla. Chiapa de Corzo it is a good alternative when looking for accommodation nearby.

Safety

How to keep in touch

Around

• Chiapa de Corzo - Colonial city, where there is the Sumidero Canyon (Cañon de Sumidero), and also the castle on the crest of Chiapas.
• Palenque - Important archaeological site, about 6 hours away, near the Agua Azul and Misol Ha waterfalls.
• Bonampak - Archaeological site of an ancient city.
• Comitán de Domínguez - About 3 hours away. Go through here to get to Lagunas de Montebello National Park.
• San Cristóbal de Las Casas - Beautiful colonial village with lots of indigenous handicrafts, many foreigners and delicious cafes.
• San Juan Chamula - A Tsotsil indigenous village 10 km from San Cristóbal de Las Casas.
• San Francisco de Campeche - 11 hours by bus.
• La Realidad - Una caracol or an autonomous Zapatista village, which can be difficult to reach. Zapatista buses depart from Las Margaritas every day at 7 am.
• Tapachula - City about 5 hours from Tuxtla. Go here to catch the buses that take you to Guatemala City.

Other projects

• Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Tuxtla Gutiérrez
• Commons contains images or other files on Tuxtla Gutiérrez

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