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Browse the craft market around Santo Domingo church, and the main municipal market.\r\n\r\nVisit San Juan Chamula, whose church mixes Catholic and Maya practice; photos inside are forbidden, and you should ask before photographing anyone. Zinacant\u00e1n is known for its flower growing and weaving.\r\n\r\nTake a boat through the Sumidero Canyon from Chiapa de Corzo, between cliffs up to a kilometre high, with crocodiles and monkeys along the river.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Sumidero Canyon | By boat\r\nSan Juan Chamula | No photos inside the church\r\nMarkets | Crafts and food\r\nViewpoints | Guadalupe and San Crist\u00f3bal churches","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in San Crist\u00f3bal de las Casas","hw_hub_city_free_title":"And what it costs nothing to do","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Walking the andadores and climbing to the hilltop churches is free. 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Colectivos go to Chamula and Zinacant\u00e1n, and tours run to the Sumidero Canyon.\r\n\r\nThe nearest airport is at Tuxtla Guti\u00e9rrez, about an hour away. ADO buses go to Oaxaca overnight and to Mexico City.\r\n\r\nFor Palenque, the UK advises against using Federal Highway 199 from just outside San Crist\u00f3bal; go via Villahermosa or fly, and check the latest advice.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Walk | The centre\r\nTuxtla airport | About 1 hour\r\nColectivos | To the villages\r\nTo Palenque | Avoid Highway 199","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for San Crist\u00f3bal de las Casas","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What San Crist\u00f3bal costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Hostel beds start at around \u20ac8 to \u20ac15 a night, some of the cheapest in Mexico. Market meals cost \u20ac2 to \u20ac4.\r\n\r\nA Sumidero Canyon tour costs about \u20ac20 to \u20ac30, and a village tour about \u20ac15 to \u20ac25.\r\n\r\nPay in pesos. Carry cash for the markets and villages.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Bed | From around \u20ac8\u201315\r\nMarket meal | \u20ac2\u20134\r\nSumidero tour | About \u20ac20\u201330\r\nVillage tour | About \u20ac15\u201325","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for San Crist\u00f3bal de las Casas","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"The town itself is calm for visitors. Respect local customs in the villages, especially about photos.\r\n\r\nChiapas has road blockades and protests, and the UK advises against all but essential travel within 40 km of the Guatemalan border, which rules out places such as the Lagos de Montebello, and on Highway 199 to Palenque. Check the latest advice before any road trip.\r\n\r\nDo not drink the tap water; use bottled or filtered water, which most hostels provide. In an emergency, call 911.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Emergency | 911\r\nPhotos | Ask first\r\nHighway 199 | Avoid\r\nBorder area | Avoid","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for San Crist\u00f3bal de las Casas","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Worth the trip","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Villages, canyons and ruins.","hw_hub_city_trips":"San Juan Chamula | About 20 minutes | Colectivo or tour | A church like no other. |  | 1307572\nSumidero Canyon | About 1 hour | Tour | Boat between towering cliffs. |  | 1307576\nChiapa de Corzo | About 1 hour | Colectivo | A colonial river town. |  | 1307541\nPalenque | About 8 hours via Villahermosa | Bus, or fly | Jungle Maya ruins; avoid Highway 199. |  | 1307566","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from San Crist\u00f3bal de las Casas","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"November to April is dry, with sunny days and cold nights. 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Tours cost extra.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 25 | 18 | 5 | 18\r\nComfortable | 60 | 35 | 12 | 35","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in San Crist\u00f3bal de las Casas, live from Hostelworld. 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