San Lorenzo Zinacantán is one of the Tzotzil Mayan populations of Chiapas. Close to San Cristobal de las Casas, tourist heart of the region, is of the interesting villages to visit in the Highlands.

Zinacantán was one of the most important Tzotzil Mayan centers in pre-Hispanic times. It was conquered by the Aztecs in 1486, during the reign of Moctezuma Xocoyotzin. Its name is Nahuatl, language of the Aztecs, and means the land of the bats. Later it was the Spaniards who came to her to conquer it. Today Zinacantán is known for its crafts, especially its fabrics of vivid colors, much appreciated by foreigners.

From San Cristóbal de las Casas, the beautiful colonial city that gathers the sympathies of all types of travelers, the excursion that they call the “indigenous peoples” depart daily: it is a midday visit to Zinacantán, famous for its handicrafts , And to San Juan Chamula, with the great attraction of its church that gathers the religious syncretism of the zone. It is a good excursion that almost nobody gets lost.