San Cristobal, Mexico
Globotrip ratingTM: 6.9
The breakdown:
ATTRACTIONS: 6.5
HOTELS: 6.8
RESTAURANTS: 6.7
TRANSPORTATION: 6.5
VALUE: 8.2
CITY: San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico
POPULATION: 185,000
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE (high/low):
ºF : JAN: 83/63 · APR: 95/70 · JUL: 87/70 · OCT: 86/68
ºC: JAN: 29/17 · APR: 35/21 · JUL: 31/21 · OCT: 30/20
Five things to see/do in San Cristobal: Take a hike uphill to get to the Templo de San Cristobal, where you’ll be rewarded with fantastic panoramas of the town.
Visit the Orquideas Moxviquil OM, which is a botanical garden dedicated to the preservation of local plant-life. Apart from many beautiful orchids, it has interesting exhibits of Mayan medicinal plants.
San Cristobal has several small but interesting museums, such as the Museo del Ambar (Amber Museum), and the Mayan Medicine Museum.
Take a boat tour of the Cañón de Sumidero (Sumidero Canyon). The river winds through some amazing mountain/forest scenery, and you’ll get a glimpse of some local animals (aligators, spider monkeys, and more).
Check out what’s playing at the Palacio de las Bellas Artes, which regularly hosts art shows, concerts, and dance performances.
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