Comitán

Although most tourists don't visit Comitán we decided to spend a few nights there after recommendations from my Spanish teachers in San Cristobal. It is a 'Pueblo Mágico', making it a recommended tourist destination by the Mexican tourist board.

We did not like Comitán. We were the only people in our hotel, and although it was a nice room, it all felt a little creepy and desolate.

The historical center was pretty but very small and empty, and the most redeeming feature, the square, was closed, due to covid. There are only a few restaurants around the square which are touristic and pretty terrible. And other than the restaurants there really wasn't much else to explore. 

The best part of Comitán was the proximity to amazing natural attractions in the region.

So the next day we set off to the Casadas El Chiflón. Surprisingly there seemed to be no tour agents in Comitán so we had to walk to the outskirts of the town and take a Collectivo to the waterfalls, which was an adventure in itself. 

The waterfalls were undeniably beautiful, there are 5 in total all at different levels leading up a mountain. We swam at the base of the waterfalls in crystal clear waters (the only place available for swimming) and then hiked to the very top of the mountain to the final waterfall to admired the stunning scenery.

There are three ziplines between the waterfalls, we decided to do just one. We flew over the forest below which was incredible and terrifying all at the same time.

We returned to Comitan by Collectivo, only to have another depressing dinner around the square.

We had intended to stay another two nights to visit the Lagunas de Montebellos National Park the next day. But at 10pm, while tucked up in bed, we decided we couldn't possibly stay another night in Comitán. So we took out the laptop to assess our options and it seems the only realistic plan for our remaining time would mean getting on a flight the next morning at 11am from Tuxuala. So we booked a 5am bus out of Comitán and prayed it would run on time.