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Paseo por Mexico Rancho Nuevo Caves in San Cristobal de las Casas

Rancho Nuevo Caves in San Cristobal de las Casas

San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas

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The Grutas de Rancho Nuevo are a natural attraction located 10 kilometers from San Cristóbal de Las Casas, on federal highway 190, towards the city of Comitán de Domínguez. Discovered in 1947, these caves have only one entrance, side holes with a length of 10.2 kilometers and a depth of up to 550 meters. Inside, you can see a beautiful proliferation of stalactites and stalagmites that expands at the bottom until it becomes a room.

Municipality

The municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas is one of the municipalities that make up the state of Chiapas, San Cristóbal, was founded with the name of Villa Real de Chiapa in the ancient Valley of Hueyzacatlán, which means Zacatonal in Nahuatl, one of the main tourist destinations in Chiapas has a wide variety of options such as the Cathedral of San Cristóbal de las Casas, the Church of San Nicolás, the Church of La Merced, museums such as the Sna-Jolobil Museum and the Na-Bolom Museum as well as eco-tourism centers.

Festivities

In San Cristóbal de las Casas the most important celebrations are the festivals of the Sweet Child of Jesus, Lord of Esquipulas, Saint Anthony, Corpus Christi, Saint Christopher and the Holy Family.


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