Near the border of Chiapas with Guatemala we find one of the cities with a more beautiful colonial center. Without the tourist influence that receives its neighbor San Cristóbal de las Casas, lives a population of the most authentic, a good stop along the way.

Comitán is one of the Magical Peoples of Mexico, a distinction that recognizes cities that work to preserve and protect their cultural wealth. No doubt the comitecos do. San Cristóbal de las Casas, the undisputed queen of Chiapas, makes Comitán, barely an hour away, remain discreet under its long shadow.