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Church of Saint Diego in San Cristobal de las Casas

San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas

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The Church of San Diego is dedicated to Saint Diego de Alcalá. During colonial times it functioned as a small hospital run by the Diego brothers, but it disappeared more than a century ago. In this neighborhood there was a municipal airport that operated serving commerce, passengers and tourism for almost 50 years.

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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