Museum and botanical garden “Dr. Faustino Miranda”

In the middle of the noise and the chaos that you can find in Tuxtla Gutierrez there is a quiet calm place where you can find peace.  It is the botanical garden that presents a great variety of scenarios throughout the different seasons of the year.

This spring it brings you a carpet of golden leaves while the trees wait for the May showers to dress up in their beautiful green leaves along with the grass and flowers.

The botanical garden fosters since 1949 more than 900 species of plants and trees.  These species help with different programs to help on research, […]

Izapa Archaeological Zone

At the valley next to the Tacana volcano one of the highest elevations in southern Mexico, the mayans developed one of the most important archaeological sites where the Mixe-Zoque and Mayans lived. This place is named Izapa, considered one of the biggest religious and civic centers on the Pacific Valley.

This urban city (1500 B.C) is formed by approximately 80 structures which delimit the central plaza, mayan ball game, patios and and advanced hydraulic system for water management.

The people that lived in Izapa are considered the creators of great scientific achievements, where is considered the oldest place where the use […]

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