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The Tonina Archaeological Zone is a pre-Hispanic city whose meaning in Tzeltal is Big Stone House. It is a sacred space consisting of an artificial mountain with seven platforms, built on a limestone hill that dominates an extensive and elongated valley. Toniná lived its peak between the end of the 6th century and the beginning of the 10th century AD, and was a military power as evidenced by the abundant representations of prisoners in stucco and stone. Its most important ruler was Tzots Choj, Bat-tiger. In Toniná, the last inscription of the Mayans of the period was written in 909.
The municipality of Ocosingo is one of the municipalities in which the state of Chiapas is represented, it is located in the east of the state and includes most of the Lacandon Jungle, its name comes from the Nahuatl word meaning Place of the Black Lord, it has various tourist places such as the Yaxchilán Archaeological Zone, the Toniná Archaeological Zone and that of Bonampak, as well as natural places such as La Laguna Miramar for eco-tourist recreation.
In Ocosingo the most important celebrations are the Fiesta de La Candelaria as well as the Trade Fair and the patron saint's festival which is celebrated from August 13 to 15.
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