Category Archives: MEXICO

Another Indian village not far from San Cristobal is Zinacantan. Here, the villagers have more contact with outsiders than the residents of Chamula do, but they aren’t necessarily happy with having too many visitors, and they definitely don’t like some of the meddling the Mexican government is doing. For example, the government wants to build…

After visiting the Indian villages, I have some time to myself before I’m scheduled to leave San Cristobal. One of the things I decide to do is talk to more tour guides, though I don’t plan to take any more guided tours. I can show myself around the city now that I know how to…