Gear & Packing Tips
In addition to your personal belongings we recommend you bring the following items:
Bathing suit.
A personal towel.
Cap or hat, as well as sun block.
Comfortable walking shoes.
Clothing to go out at night
Mosquito repellent.
Sweater or jacket.
Bathing suit.
A personal towel.
Cap or hat, as well as sun block.
Comfortable walking shoes.
Clothing to go out at night
Mosquito repellent.
Sweater or jacket.
Cash & Credit Cards
In Tuxtla Gutiérrez and Tapachula: Banorte, Bancomer, HSBC, Banamex. In San Cristóbal: Bancomer, HSBC, Banamex, Serfín, Inverlat. And in Palenque:: Bancomer, Banamex
The vast majority of established commerce and service lenders (hotels, restaurants, drugstores, etc.) accept any kind of credit card issued in Mexico or international VISA and MASTERCARD credit cards. Informal stores and marketplaces will only accept cash.
Meals in Chiapas are not expensive so $350 to $500 pesos per day should be enough for breakfast, lunch and dinner depending on where you choose to eat.
The vast majority of established commerce and service lenders (hotels, restaurants, drugstores, etc.) accept any kind of credit card issued in Mexico or international VISA and MASTERCARD credit cards. Informal stores and marketplaces will only accept cash.
Meals in Chiapas are not expensive so $350 to $500 pesos per day should be enough for breakfast, lunch and dinner depending on where you choose to eat.
Weather Advice
Weather will vary depending on the particular place. In Tuxtla Gutiérrez the weather is warm and humid, with temperatures ranging from 25° to 32° Celsius throughout the year. Cotton clothing will be warm enough.
San Cristóbal de las Casas has a cool climate and the temperatures range from 10° to 20° Celsius (between 0° and 10° in winter). You will need a sweater or a jacket. The rainy season is from July to October so it is a good idea to bring a waterproof jacket or coat.
Palenque, Agua Azul, Misol-Ha, Yaxchilan and the Lacandona jungle are tropical climates, very warm and humid and temperatures range between 25° and 35° Celsius all year round. We recommend that you bring very comfortable cotton clothing. Bermudas or shorts are only recommended if you use mosquito repellent otherwise cotton pants are fine.
San Cristóbal de las Casas has a cool climate and the temperatures range from 10° to 20° Celsius (between 0° and 10° in winter). You will need a sweater or a jacket. The rainy season is from July to October so it is a good idea to bring a waterproof jacket or coat.
Palenque, Agua Azul, Misol-Ha, Yaxchilan and the Lacandona jungle are tropical climates, very warm and humid and temperatures range between 25° and 35° Celsius all year round. We recommend that you bring very comfortable cotton clothing. Bermudas or shorts are only recommended if you use mosquito repellent otherwise cotton pants are fine.
Camera & Mobile
Bring a photographic or video camera (in some places you will have to pay an additional cost in order to use your video camera, but it shouldn’t be expensive). In San Juan Chamula and Zinacantán it is prohibited to use video cameras due to local rules.
There are mobile telephone services in: Tuxtla Gutiérrez, San Cristóbal, Palenque and Tapachula. There is no service on highways, archeological sites or the Lacandona jungle.
There are several internet café’s to check your Email.
There are mobile telephone services in: Tuxtla Gutiérrez, San Cristóbal, Palenque and Tapachula. There is no service on highways, archeological sites or the Lacandona jungle.
There are several internet café’s to check your Email.