Municipality

The Municipality of Suchiate is a Mexican border municipality in the Soconusco region, state of Chiapas. Its name is taken from the Suchiate River that divides Mexico and Guatemala and comes from Nahuatl and its meaning is Water of Flowers. The main tourist attractions are the beaches of El Gancho, Santa Isabel, Brisas del Mar, the Barra de Suchiate and the riverbank of the same name, which has areas for recreational walks.

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