The Chiapas conflict (Spanish: Conflicto de Chiapas) refers to the 1994 Zapatista uprising, the 1995 Zapatista crisis and their aftermath, and tensions between the indigenous peoples and subsistence farmers in the Mexican state of Chiapas from the 1990s to the present day.

Chiapas ranks second among the Mexican states in the production of cacao, the product used to make chocolate, and is responsible for 60 percent of Mexico’s total coffee output. Other significant crops are sugar cane, bananas and other fruits.

The Three Poorest States In Mexico

1. Chiapas – 76.4% Chiapas is the state with the highest poverty rate in Mexico, at 76.4%.
2. Guerrero – 66.5% The State of Guerrero is Mexico’s second poorest state, with 66.5% of its population living in poverty.
3. Oaxaca – 66.4%

What to Bring to Chiapas

• Clothes for cold and rain.
• Clothes for warm days.
• Swim suit.
• Shoes: 2 pair in case one gets wet, tennis shoes are adequate, boots are fine, rubber boots are a pain to carry but come in handy when there’s mud everywhere.
• Jacket: think rain, cold and mud.
• Depending on the time of year, a hat and gloves can be nice.

the two main reasons to maintain effort to preserve Chiapas nature are: 1. Chiapas ranks the second among the Mexican states in the production of cacao which is the product that is used to make chocolate and it is also responsible for the 60 percent total of Mexico total output.

It is a predominately flat area in between three groups of mountains: the Sierra Madres, the Central Highlands, and the Northern Mountains. This area receives a large amount of rain in the summer, and is generally pretty warm. This is where the state’s capital, Tuxtla, is located.

No matter which way you look at it, Chiapas is the most backward of any state in Mexico. According to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía de México (INEGI, National Institute of Statistics and Geography), Chiapas is also the state with the highest poverty rate (74.7%) as well as extreme poverty (46.7%).

Getting There Chiapas is remote in comparison with the large resort areas of Mexico. The major airport in the region is located in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, but you can fly into the smaller airport in Tapachula near the Pacific Ocean and the Guatemalan border. You can also travel by bus to the region.

Is Chiapas safe? There are currently no restrictions on travel within Chiapas or its major tourist destinations including San Cristobal de las Casas, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Comitán, Tapachula, Palenque, Yaxchilán, Bonampak, Toniná, Sumidero Canyon, San Juan Chamula, and Zinacantan.

Tuxtla Gutierrez Airport

Distance from Mexico City to Chiapas is 701 kilometers. The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between Mexico City and Chiapas is 701 km= 436 miles. If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from Mexico City to Chiapas, It takes 0.78 hours to arrive.

The best way to get from Mexico City to Chiapas is to fly which takes 3h 14m and costs $700 – $3300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $900 – $1700 and takes 12h 35m.

Chiapas, estado (state) of southern Mexico. It is bounded to the north by the state of Tabasco, to the east by Guatemala, to the southwest by the Gulf of Tehuantepec and the Pacific Ocean, and to the west by the states of Oaxaca and Veracruz. The capital and largest city is Tuxtla (Tuxtla Gutiérrez).

Ciudad Hidalgo

Chiapas

listen)) is a region of the Americas. From 1609 to 1821, the majority of Central American territories (except for what would become Belize and Panama, and including the modern Mexican state of Chiapas) were governed by the viceroyalty of New Spain from Mexico City as the Captaincy General of Guatemala.

There are seven countries that are considered part of Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. They are located in the Caribbean Sea to the east of Central America. The largest four Caribbean Islands are Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico.