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The Zapotal in Cintalapa

Cintalapa, Chiapas

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El Zapotal are some caves that are located in the Adolfo López Mateos ejido, located 40 minutes from the municipal seat of Cintalapa de Figueroa, Chiapas. In this ejido there are more than 200 caves around; of which only 3 can be used for tourism, these are: La Venta, Casa Ejidal and Pedro y Manuel. The most common activities in the place are walking, hiking, rural photography, caving, and cave tours.

Municipality

Cintalapa is one of the municipalities of the Mexican state of Chiapas. Its name is of Nahuatl origin and means "water underground." The surname Figueroa is added to it, in homage to the memory of the poet Rodulfo Figueroa Esquinca. Among its attractions are the Los Ocotones Sustainable Reserve, the Central Park (or Candelaria Park), the Sanctuary of the Herons, the Dr. Rodulfo Figueroa Art Gallery, the Cintalapa Art Gallery and the Arco del Tiempo eco-tourist center.

Festivities

In Cintalapa the most important celebrations are the fair of the Virgin of Candelaria, the feast of Jesus and Good Hope, which is celebrated with traditional dances and rituals.


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