Tapachula
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Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez, simply known as Tapachula, is a municipality located in the far south of the state of Chiapas, Mexico, near the Guatemalan border and the Pacific Ocean. Economically, i
Iglesia San Agustín
City's Old City Hall building in the main plaza
Monument with painted gourds in Tapachula, Chiapas
Street near city downtown
Soconusco
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Soconusco is a region in the southwest corner of the state of Chiapas in southeastern Mexico along its border with Guatemala. It is a narrow strip of land wedged between the Sierra Madre de Chiapas mo
Tapachula
…the Guatemalan border and the Pacific Ocean. Economically, it is one of the most important cities in Chiapas; as capital of the agriculturally-rich Soconusco region, Tapachula also serves as a key port for trade between Mexico and Central America. The area was originally inhabited by the Mam, as a region…
Streets of Tapachula in Chiapas
Sculpted stone cross made by indigenous hands from the Soconusco region. On display in the Regional Museum in Tuxtla Gutierrez
Colonial era lion sculpture from the region on display at the Regional Museum of Anthropology and History of Chiapas
Puerto Chiapas