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    Comitán de Domínguez

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    Comitán de Domínguez

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    Comitán de Domínguez, situated at over 1,600 meters in southeastern Chiapas, has been a Pueblo Mágico since 2012.

    by Felix Gillen

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    Comitán de Domínguez, situated at over 1,600 meters in southeastern Chiapas, has been a Pueblo Mágico since 2012. Around the Parque Central, colonial churches, museums, and colorful houses stand, and the city is also a gateway to the Lagunas de Montebello, the waterfalls of El Chiflón, and the Mayan site Tenam Puente.

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    Museum

    1Casa Museo Doctor Belisario Domínguez

    Birthplace of doctor and senator Belisario Domínguez on Avenida Central Sur. Furniture, documents and photos recount his life and his speech against Victoriano Huerta, after which he was murdered in 1913.
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    Parque Central Benito Juárez
    Park

    2Parque Central Benito Juárez

    The city's central square with kiosk and trees. It borders the Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán (16th and 17th C.) and Rosario Castellanos Culture Center.
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    Attraction

    3Centro Cultural Rosario Castellanos

    Cultural center in the former 16th-century Dominican monastery next to Santo Domingo Church, usually simply called Casa de la Cultura in Comitán. It hosts exhibitions, concerts, and art workshops.
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    Museum

    4Archaeological Museum of Comitán

    Small museum on the pre-Hispanic cultures of the region around Comitán. A dedicated room displays finds from the nearby Maya site of Tenam Puente.
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    5Museum of Art Hermila Domínguez de Castellanos

    Art Museum on Avenida Central Sur with a collection of Mexican painting, featuring works by Rufino Tamayo, José Luis Cuevas, José Guadalupe Posada and Francisco Toledo.
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    Archeological Site Tenam Puente
    Attraction

    6Archeological Site Tenam Puente

    Maya site about 13 kilometers southwest of Comitán, with trade links from around 300 to 1200 and its peak during the Late Classic period. About 60 buildings stand on hillside terraces; from the Acropolis, you'll see the valley.
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    Essen & Trinken

    1

    Pizzeria Artisanal Lacandona

    Small pizzeria on 6th Avenida Oriente Sur, a few blocks southeast of Parque Central.
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    Tacón Todo de Don Zanate

    Simple Taquería in the La Pilita Seca neighborhood on 6a Avenida Oriente Sur, near the center.
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    3

    Antojitos La Pasadita

    Small eatery for Mexican antojitos on Avenida Quinta Oriente Sur, just a few steps from Parque Central.
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    Restaurant de mariscos y carnes Gladiador

    Restaurant for seafood and meat dishes on Tercera Calle Sur Poniente in the southwest of the city.
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    Flavors of Comitán

    Booth at Mercado San José on Octava Calle Sur Poniente in the San Sebastián neighborhood, offering regional cuisine from Comitán. Typical dishes include Butifarras, Pan compuesto, and Hueso comiteco, along with Tascalate with water or milk.
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    Restaurant Regional Doña Chelo

    Restaurant with regional cuisine on 4a Calle Poniente Sur, west of the center.
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    Food and Drink in Comitán

    Comiteco

    Traditional schnapps from the region, formerly distilled from agave.

    Chinculguajes

    Tortillas, filled with beans, chili, and coriander.

    Tortillas con asiento

    Tortillas with Asiento, the residue from rendered pork fat, often with beans and cheese.

    Culture and History

    City of Belisario DomínguezThe city is named after the doctor and senator Belisario Domínguez, who was born here. In 1913, he criticized ruler Victoriano Huerta in the Senate and was subsequently murdered; his birthplace is now a museum. The writer Rosario Castellanos also spent her childhood in Comitán, and the municipal cultural center bears her name. In February, the city celebrates the festival of San Caralampio.ExcursionsTenam Puente: Mayan site about 13 kilometers southwest with terraces and an acropolis, inhabited approximately from 300 to 1200.Lagunas de Montebello: National Park with 59 lakes and the archaeological site of Chinkultic, about an hour's drive away.El Chiflón: Waterfalls in the neighboring municipality of Tzimol.

    Exploring Locally

    Explore the center around Parque Central on foot. Taxis serve short distances; destinations like Lagunas de Montebello are accessible by colectivos or organized tours.Long-distance buses link Comitán with San Cristóbal de las Casas and the state capital Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Plan overland trips during daylight and check the current UK FCDO Travel Advice for Mexico before you go.

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    Nearby

    Chiapas

    Chiapas

    Chiapas is Mexico's southernmost state, bordering Guatemala to the east. In the highlands lies the colonial city of San Cristóbal de las Casas at around 2,200 meters, while in the humid northern lowlands is the Mayan site of Palenque, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987. The capital is Tuxtla Gutiérrez, from where boat trips through the Cañón del Sumidero are accessible.
    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    San Cristóbal de las Casas

    San Cristóbal de las Casas is a colonial city founded in 1528, situated at around 2,200 meters in the Chiapas Highlands, about an hour's drive from the capital Tuxtla Gutiérrez. You come for its old town with low colonial houses, pedestrian streets, and churches like the Cathedral and Santo Domingo, and for the nearby Tzotzil villages of San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán.
    Tuxtla Gutiérrez

    Tuxtla Gutiérrez

    Tuxtla Gutiérrez has been the capital of Chiapas since 1892 and, with around 600,000 inhabitants, is the state's largest city. The city is located in the warm valley of the Río Sabinal at just over 500 meters and directly borders the Cañón del Sumidero National Park.
    Palenque

    Palenque

    Palenque is a Maya ruined city on the edge of the rainforest in northern Chiapas, which flourished as a powerful regional capital between 500 and 700. You come for the Palace with its tower and the Temple of the Inscriptions with the tomb of the ruler Pakal; since 1987 the site, together with its national park, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Add the Temple of the Cross group and waterfalls such as Misol-Ha in the surrounding area.
    San Francisco de Campeche

    San Francisco de Campeche

    San Francisco de Campeche, usually just Campeche, is the capital of its eponymous state on the Gulf of Mexico. Its Old Town is surrounded by a city wall with bastions, built in the 17th and 18th centuries to ward off pirate attacks. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1999. Compared to Cancún and Tulum, it is significantly quieter here.

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