San Cristobal de les Casa
[15th and] 16th April 2024

Arrived late on 15th, so the outing was next day, to
the picturesque village of San Juan Chamula to visit the pretty White Church and on to the nearby village of Zinacantan,
returning later to San Cristobal

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Home of a Coca-Cola bottling plant
 and distribution centre

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The Church, from the car park

Gateway to San Juan Chamula

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In the shops

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In the shops

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Elders assemble
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Tour 4 assembles at 
The Church of St Juan Chamula

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Bandstand and Church
No cameras allowed in the church.
Iside is pipe leaves on the floor and 
thousands of candles and a few
live chickens to sacrifice

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Famous person lacated in front of: 
Juzgado de Paz y Conciliación
 Indígena de Chamula

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It's that man again

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Coats worn by the leaders
of the church

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When you gotta go...

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Old  ruined church and cemetery

Zinacantan
Church of San Lorenzo


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The adjacent
Capilla El Señor de Esquipulas

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Interior of
Capilla El Señor de Esquipulas

Back to San Cristobal

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Burger King on way to ....

Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán

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Architecture of the building
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In the distance
Templo de Nuestra Señora 
de Guadalupe

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Restaurant with rooftop bar
and restaurant

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Local transport

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Local transport

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A Freda Kahlo Restaurant

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Beer bottles

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Beer bottles

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Everything 3 pesos less than 
the advertised price


Catedral de San Cristóbal de las Casas

  


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Inside the Cathedral

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Not as impressive as the guide books 
would have you believe

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Sunset over San Cristobal

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The band finish the set (video)

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Someone likes her Mexican Chocolate

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Picturesque view from restaurant

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Jalapeno advertising it's tours

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