Comitán "Where it all began"

22/09/2015

Montebello Lakes National Park

It is 40 minutes far from Comitan. It is an ecoturistic Park that is part of La trinitaria.
They are more than 59 lakes and they are characterized by their beauties and tonalities, its decoration shows a wide range of colors ranging from deep blue to emerald green. Its natural beauty is extraordinary because they are sorrounded by a lush vegetation where you can find beautiful orchids. A perfect place for an unforgettable visit.

22/09/2015

Touristic Center Uninajab and Chucumaltik Lake

25 minutes away from the road toward the Chiflón waterfalls, it is a place consisting on a beautiful wellspring of natural pools, besides having with the Coilá Lake where you can practice aquatics sports.

19/09/2015

check out this video about "The Lagos de Colón"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX8cmH4d-Jo

19/09/2015

El lagartero

This archaeological site is located in La trinitaria
The archaeological zone was a civic and religious center, probably a ruler center of the region in the Late Classical (700-900 A.D) else, it was occupied until the early post-classical (900 a 1200 A.D).
When you arrive to the archaeological zone you can find four pyramids (The pyramid of the “Guajil”, pyramid of the Wind God, The pyramid of Tombs, and the pyramid of Vessels) it is only possible to climb up to one that the pyramid of Guajil Also, there is a ball game.

19/09/2015

Chinkultic

This archaeological site is located in "La trinitaria"
In the Tojolabal language it means "our little mountain"
Chinkultic also stands out as a site of Mayan Highlands.
The presence of ceramic type "Plumbate Tohil" was widely distributed in Mesoamerica, especially in places with Toltec influence.
Chronology: 50 a. 1200 C. d. C.
Main chronological location: Epiclassic, 750-900 d. C.


Hours: Monday to Sunday from 8:00 to 17:00 hours.

17/09/2015

15/09/2015

TEMPLE OF SAN JOSÈ
The Temple of San Jose located in the neighborhood of the same name was built in the twentieth century at the behest of the ladies Roman, Rosa and Mercedes who donated the land and cared for their construction, the first stone was laid on September of 1910 by the Excellency Bishop Francisco Orozco and Jiménez and was completed in 1924.
The temple architecture both in its facade and the interior has the essential characteristics of Gothic an unique style in the State. We also appreciate the beautiful Byzantine stained glass windows which are placed on the sides of the nave where it is staged the life of Jesus which were donated by families devoted to this temple.

15/09/2015

TEMPLE OF SANTO DOMINGO
The main temple of Comitàn, which has the patron of the city of Comitàn, located opposite the Central Park Benito Juarez, who also serves like atrium. Founded in 1556, XVI century by Dominican friars. Plateresco architectural style.
The temple looks simple but elegant, next to it stands a beautiful tower of subsequent construction, projecting from the facade, on its wall stands out blind arches of romantic style; style that was in the XVth century in Europe and the Spanish influence occurred here.
Inside the temple still retains its wide building, divided into three blocks without columns. The architectural style in the temple is neoclassical.

15/09/2015

The neoclassical building that houses it, was originally a private home in the midnineteenth century, owned by Don Manuel Robledo Escandon. Later It was reinstated as theater and opened on January 1st of 1932 under the name of Theatre Belisario dominguez. In 1940 there was a fire that left it in ruins that is why it was renovated to accommodate the Cinema Montebello. It is in 1985 when the Government of the State of Chiapas acquires it to install the City Theatre, it was opened on June 10th 1987 as Theatre Junchavin.

15/09/2015

The Museum of Modern Art Hermila Castellanos Dominguez opened on August 28, 1988.

The museum has a temporary exhibit called Rufino Tamayo, in honor of the Oaxacan teacher where are held exhibitions of painters from the region and other parts of the country, photography, sculpture, nativity scenes, etc.

The permanent collection of paintings consists of works by Rufino Tamayo, José Luis Cuevas, José Guadalupe Posada, Francisco Toledo, Gunther Gerszo, Luis Zárate, as well as a major exhibition of the work of featured chiapanecos painters and oaxaqueños, as Ariel Mendoza Baños, Juan Alcázar Méndez, Jorge García López, Cecilio Sanchez, Justina Fuentes, Felipe Morales, Fernando Olivera, Irma Guerrero, Manuel Suaznávar and Rodolfo Morales, among others.

31/08/2015

Did you know?

Magic Town is Comitán de Domínguez since October 2012 for its awesome of our architecture, our traditions and customs.

21/08/2015

Tenam in nahuatl means fortification and the word Puente comes from a estate that existed at the beginning of the century.
Tenam Puente illustrates us the greatness of our roots. This archaeological site is located in an old estate to the south of the Francisco Sarabia populated.
Tenam Puente is a Mayan city, it belonged to the postclassic period. It was built on a mountain over the comiteca plains; the main pyramid is in the far east of the terrace; the minor pyramid is in the far southwest of the terrace; the place is made up of three Mayan ball games; the area covers about 25 kms where they were built many religious constructions as well as civic buildings and housing.

20/08/2015

Dr. Belisario Domínguez Museum is the house where Belisario Dominguez was born and lived most of his life. In this museum the Belisario Dominguez's personal objects, medical instruments, his house's furniture and his family's correspondence are exhibited.

20/08/2015

Belisario Domínguez Palencia was a doctor and liberal politician. He served as senator and gave a memorable speech in the Congress against the dictator Victoriano Huerta, for which he was murdered.

In 1909, he was elected mayor of Comitán. In 1912, Leopoldo Gout and he ran for a seat in the Senate (Domínguez as substitute senator); when Gout died, Domínguez replaced him. In 1913 he gave a speech in Congress against the dictator Victoriano Huerta and as a result he was murdered in Mexico City by Gilberto Márquez, Alberto Quiroz, José Hernández Ramírez, Gabriel Huerta, and Dr Aureliano Urrutia who chopped off Domínguez's tongue.

20/08/2015

Did you know?

Rosario Castellanos was awarded with various honours among some are; Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz award, Xavier Villaurrutia award, Chiapas award and Carlos Trouyet award.

20/08/2015

Rosario Castellanos Cultural Center
Located where the old Dominican convent was. Currently this center has a great cultural activity through their music, workshops, dance, theater, conferences, and exhibitions of all kinds.

19/08/2015

In Comitán you can visit interesting places as: Rosario Castellanos Cultural Center, Dr. Belisario Dominguez Museum, Hermilia Dominguez Art Museum, Archaelogical Museum of Comitán and Theater of the City “Junchavin”.

19/08/2015

Did you know?
450 years of history, Comitán is known of one of the most important towns in Chiapas due to is recognized as “the cradle of the independence” because here the agreement of Independence was signed in 1824, as from Spain as Guatemala.

18/08/2015

"Comitán de Dominguez" or "Comitan de las flores" is one of the most beautiful and interesting places in Chiapas. It has a colonial atmosphere. It is located between Central Plateau and central depression.

Did you know?
Comitán was the first settlement by Pedro Puerto Carrero in 1528 and it was called "San Cristobal de los llanos".