Chamula

We got a night bus from Puerto Escondido... From the lovely warmth to almost altitude sickness level but not quite, and into the cold of winter ❄️😳 We managed to handle our arrival after the 11hrs bus ride quite well and pretty much got straight out to explore (zombiefied 😂) ... But mainly to grab breakfast at one of the many coffee shops that served great coffee and sometimes French style pastries! 😊 The streets of San Cristóbal are beautiful, full of local graffic art and handcraft shops, not to mention the abundance of local artist galleries and the Frida Kahlo bar/art gallery that we got introduced to on our walking tour. The Frida Kahlo was very interesting as at night it becomes a place where no matter your sex, race or gender choice you are welcomed to have a drink or sing on stage! As the town itself appears really traditional the people are very modern thinking and open minded, as it's such a hot spot for creative people and I can see why, and also a place to try a naked spa in the dark if you do wish or try the herbal remedies to help the mind😅😏😂. We loved it here, it kind of reminded us of a Mexican Cusco (Perú) but alot more colourful. The traditions of indigenous Mayan culture runs deep here, and they sell important stones like Jade and Amber which they believe have health protection and as we walked around the markets our tour guide explained the importance of these stones for their culture and also what they do with them that dates back to Mayan practice 😉😳 it was really nice to learn about this as they are still in touch with their cultural roots! Among our walking tour we passed by one of the nicest looking Burger Kings we have ever seen... Although our hearts sank alittle seeing it was a Burger King and not a local burger joint instead 😒😔🤣Read more