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The Chen Ulich Tourist Center (Las Golondrinas) in Ocosingo, also known as Las Golondrinas waterfalls, is made up of 2 waterfalls that measure approximately between 8 and 10 meters high. Its name comes from the fact that during the summer hundreds of these birds cover the sky of the community in the afternoons, since their nests are in the internal caverns of the waterfall. It is located 165 km from Palenque, in the town of Nueva Palestina, municipality of Ocosingo, in the jungle region of the state.
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.