Chiapa de Corzo
Sitting on the bank of the Grijalva River in the Chiapas highlands, Chiapa de Corzo is a walkable Mexican town with a centre full of cafés and restaurants. Founded in 1528 as the first Spanish city in what is now Chiapas, it also holds one of Mexico's most significant archaeological sites — where researchers have found the earliest known inscribed date, the earliest form of Mesoamerican hieroglyphic writing, and the earliest Mesoamerican tomb burial.
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- Population45,077
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.4 km2.8 mi
Nearest airports
Chiapa de Corzo: quick answers
Where is Chiapa de Corzo?
Chiapa de Corzo is in Mexico.
How do you get to Chiapa de Corzo?
The nearest airport is Tuxtla Gutiérrez (TGZ), about 43 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Chiapa de Corzo?
The warmest month is April, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 21°C70°F. The wettest month is June, with about 380 mm15.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Chiapa de Corzo?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 18 restaurants, 3 cafés and 5 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Chiapa de Corzo?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include San Cristóbal de Las Casas.