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The Church of San Nicolás de San Cristóbal de las Casas, built between 1613 and 1621, is the only church in the city that preserves the style that most identifies the colonial religious architecture of Chiapas. The construction refers to the Mudejar style, it has a single nave covered with a gabled roof made of wood and tile, the simple façade is made of stone and brick and shows a multicolored patina typical of vernacular architecture.
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.
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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