Culture & Local Life
Chiapas Amber: Fossils, History and Where to See It
Learn what Chiapas amber is, how researchers date its fossil-bearing deposits, what inclusions reveal, and where to explore its history in San Cristóbal.
Culture & Local Life
Local context for markets, neighborhoods, language, crafts, and everyday life.
Culture & Local Life
Why Is the Marimba Important in Chiapas? History, Culture & Where Visitors May Hear It
Marimba is central to Chiapas identity and community life; to hear it in San Cristóbal, check the current festival or event program rather than expecting a daily performance.
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Basic Tsotsil Phrases for Visitors to Chiapas
Courtesy Tsotsil phrases from INALI, with spelling, pronunciation and community-variant context for visitors to Chiapas.
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Traditional Medicine in San Cristóbal de las Casas: A Respectful Visitor's Guide
A concise visitor guide to traditional medicine in San Cristóbal: what the Museo de la Medicina Maya presents, how to visit respectfully and where medical advice begins and ends.
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Zapatista Women: Comandanta Ramona & the Women's Revolutionary Law
Separate three questions: the Women’s Revolutionary Law was a collective ten-point framework approved before the 1994 uprising; Comandanta Ramona was one of the EZLN’s most visible Indigenous leaders; and later Zapatista women described progress as uneven, with sexism still present. Current material shows the subject remains politically relevant, but not resolved.
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What Were the San Andrés Accords? EZLN, Indigenous Rights & What Happened Next
Signed in San Andrés Larráinzar on February 16, 1996, the accords addressed Indigenous Rights and Culture but were not a final peace treaty; their implementation remains debated after the 2001 and 2024 reforms.