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The Zoque Coiteco Carnival in Ocozocoautla de Espinosa is the main festival of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, Chiapas, it is the traditional Zoque Coiteco Carnival. It begins on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday and is considered unique, due to the original way in which it displays elements of the three cultures that sustain the identity of the region: Zoque, Christian and Arab; the latter introduced by the Spanish after the conquest.
The municipality of Ocozocoautla de Espinosa is one of the municipalities into which the Mexican state of Chiapas is divided, it is more popularly known by the toponym of Coita, Ocozocoautla is of Nahuatl origin comes from the words okoshotl, ocozote (a certain textile plant) and kuautla, forest, that is, Forest of the Ocozotes, it has eco-tourist options such as the Cañón Río La Venta, museums such as the Museo Zoque Regional Javepacuay its festivals and carnivals among others.
In Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, the most important celebration is the Zoque Carnival of Ocozocoautla, a thousand-year-old tradition. This year it was celebrated from February 24 to March 1. During this festivity, the joy and pride of the people for this unique and extraordinary tradition is evident.
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