05 Mar 2025
A different visit! We went to San Juan Chamula and Zinacantan.
In both there is beautiful craftsmanship and speak Tsotsil, they retain much of the customs of their ancestors.
San Juan Chamula caught our eye. The syncretism comes into view, a mixture of religions and a visible hermeticism in your temple is what makes your visit extremely interesting.
They allow you to take videos or photographs outside the church, inside they even fine you if you get to do it.
We were respectful and limited to knowing a little more about their customs.
The townspeople are friendly, all wearing their typical costumes sticking out skirts and pure wool coats.
Zinacantán is a picturesque and more flexible village that chamula have a beauty of crafts especially textile made in looms, or hand embroidered.