Along the Carretera Fronterra

We are now in San Cristobal De Las Casas, Chiapas (yes, still in Chiapas). Here, tourists, ethnic groups and other Mexicans mingle smoothly. In this trip, we are avoiding touristy cities, but San Cristobal is an exceptional place located at 2100 m above sea level.

In the past weeks, we drove parts of the Routa Maya and the Carretara Frontera (South-East part of Chiapas, along Guatamala).
For me, the highlights were:
Yaxchilan, Mayan ruins which I prefer to all the Mayan ruins I visited. This site is located on the Usumasinta River, a river splitting Guatemala and Mexico. The ruins can be reached by boat, no road.
The Lacandona rain forest with its waterfalls and rich flora.
Ethnic communities, such as the Lacanja Chansayab, the Tzotzil and Tzeltal peoples. We distribute color pens and papers to kids, in exchange for their pictures. In some cases, we print their pictures. We carry a color photo printer and our VW Camper can make electricity. The kids are blown away by our little camionnetta full of magic.