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Chiapas is replete with natural beauty and, so far, not overrun with tourists. You must be saving the coast for further adventures; Puerto Arista has a stunning beach, but don’t tell anyone.
Beautiful waterfalls and lagoon... omg the canyon looked incredible! Very nicely put together vlog, thanks for showing us all these places, food, and wildlife. :)
El Sumidero is stunning and more easily visited than my first trip when the very small boats were privately owned. It was pristine then, but I have heard that it is suffering from plastic waste floating in from Guatemala where the headwaters are located.
This is one of the most beautifully shot and edited travel videos on youtube. So many rich details that I had to rewind it several times. You should have 400k subscribers
Nice! Enjoy your trip to Chiapas. You should also take a look at Tonina Ruins (not too far from Palenque). They were closed when we were in Chiapas because of Covid but they’re supposed to be beautiful too!
WORLD WILD HEARTS 💖💖 you guys are rockin´ it! I have now added Palenque for its Mayan Ruins and San Cristobal De Las Casa to my bucket list. Your best places to go in Chiapas vlog is awesome. I´m like WHY DOESN´T THIS VLOG HAVE MORE VIEWS and COMMENTS!!!!!
Thank you for watching! You should definitely hit up those places in Chiapas. This road trip was one of our favorite parts of our entire Mexico trip. Enjoy my friend!! ☺️☺️🙌
Absolutely beautiful! I'd make it to the first stop and to San Cristobal, but the rest of the jungle stops are a little much for an old lady! NO WAY on eating bugs!
Wonderful videos, you got a new subscriber… I’ll love to see some excellent videos likes this of my little town… La Palma, El Salvador. Thank you for showing us the world and sharing such wonderful experiences. Blessings for both of you ❤️❤️
Thanks for a very inspirational vlog! We're a bit older so probably won't be hiking so far, my partner has lower back issues and me a dodgy knee so I hope we can still see some of what you saw! Maybe not going in the old Mayan house 😅 Sometimes the waterfalls/cascades reminded me of a place in Croatia called Plitvice Lakes National park!
Haha yeah tons of pretty hikes, also shorter ones! The waterfalls are breathtaking. We’ve been wanting to visit plitvice in Croatia!! Have fun in Chiapas!
Beautiful waterfalls! May I ask the time of year you visited? My family and I are planning on visiting in late May but we are sure if we will be able to see the blue water because of the rain ;/
We visited in May as well! Rainy season technically falls between June-January in the region, so May should be good overall. We had a couple rainy days and when it rained hard, a couple of the waterfalls did turn more brown (Agua Azul in the video for instance was brown after a rainy day). Nature is unpredictable, but the odds are still in your favor in May
Hi guys, great video. Very helpful. I had a question regarding the safety of renting a car and driving by yourself. Did you feel unsafe at all at your trip?
We never felt unsafe ourselves in our rental car. We heard rumours about roadblocks but never experienced any during our trip. The locals were all friendly that we talked to. We were with the two of us, which is maybe different than being alone on the road, but overall the trip felt safe the entire time for us. Just be careful not to go too fast over the speed bumps. Chiapas roads have them everywhere and they come out of nowhere sometimes. Any other questions, feel free to ask us 😊
Amazing trip and beautiful video! Planning to do the same route as yours. How was the road condition? Can any regular compact or full size car do it? Or have to rent a SUV?
When we were there, they were doing a lot of construction on the roads to improve them. Overall, road conditions were not great. Lots of speed bumps in the middle of the highways, so you need to go slow most of the time. If you have the option for a SUV, we would recommend it so that you don’t have to go so slow over the large speed bumps. We did it in a small rental car and had to almost come to a full stop at each speed bump so that our car didn’t bottom out. Even though the roads aren’t great, the sights are amazing! You will have an awesome trip 😊👍
It’s not hard! Just watch out for speed bumps in Chiapas! There’s many and they are really high so you need to stop to get over them. But most roads are very straightforward, just download offline maps and it’s all good
@@worldwildhearts One more question please. Could you send me the location of Lacandon Jungle please? There seems be a difference between your video and Google Maps. You have inspired me to take a trip to this area. Book my flight to CDMX already. Thank you so much for sharing.
Lacanjá is where you should be looking for! There’s a whole bunch of eco-lodges in the area... and it’s close to the ruins of Bonampak. Have fun!! Chiapas is our favorite state in Mexico 😊 This is the location on the maps more or less: goo.gl/maps/uZfNY1auKnz64cZt7
thank you! we are going to try to do this trip this year. I am looking into eco camps in lacandon jungle. you mentioned Los lacandones camp, but I can't find that on-line. is it best just to go there with no reservations?
You can definitely go without reservation! We booked it like 2 days before arriving and there were still many rooms available. Not too many tourists make it to that area!
This is pretty much what I had in mind for our trip in late October of this year can I know where you rented your car and if you recommend it ? And also if you would be kind to write the name of the cabin by the lake. Thank you so much and great job on the video 💯👍🏽
Thanks so much!! We loved Chiapas! We rented our car from the airport in Tuxtla, which is the easiest as there aren’t many car rental places around. We rented via Europecar and highly recommend them. No hidden fees! The cabin was called “cabañas Islas de tziscao”. It was simple but clean and spacious. It had a great view of the lake!
Excellent video! Here's the thing.... my fiance and I are planning a trip to this area in the spring of 2022. But everywhere we read, we see all sorts of warnings about not traveling alone and not driving alone, etc. Originally we were planning on renting a car and doing a tour of the area, much like you did. But after reading blogs, reviews on Trip Advisor, etc., we got discouraged. We read stories of people getting stopped at barricades, being robbed, etc. So now we are leaning more toward just booking tours on Viator and doing it that route. But your videos make it look so easy! What's your take on traveling around Chiapas on your own?
You guys will have a great time in Chiapas!! We had no issues ourselves with getting robbed or anything. All the locals we ran into were very nice and welcoming. We did get stopped once at a barricade but they were nice and all they wanted was for us to buy something from their small shop. So we bought a couple waters and all was good. Only be careful for the speed bumps out there. Rent a taller car if you can so you have decent clearance over them. Booking tours will get you to the places you want to go, however the distances are long and you may spend the majority of the day driving to them rather than enjoying the spot. With your own rental car, you can go at your own pace and relax
@@worldwildhearts Thank you for replying. This makes me feel better. I've heard similar stories about traveling around other states, particularly Michoacan, but every time we visit, luckily we haven't had any problems.
Driving definitely is the best way to get around! Maybe you’ll find people in San Cristobal... there’s many people who want to do a road trip from there
We planned a little bit for our honeymoon, but postponed for covid. May i ask how you obtained the road/driving map? We are retired now and have the time to take this same trip now! Thank you... this is an amazing video!!
Thanks! The road trip map was created by us in Google Earth for the video. The airport of Tuxtla however has an amazingly beautiful map (with all the attractions) that they hand out for free (I think at the official tourist office at the exit). It's defiitely worth getting it when you arrive and drive!
That’s awesome!!! Carlos is an amaaazing tour guide! Definitely ask him to take you on the jungle tour of the ruins as well 😄 thanks for the kind words and welcome to our channel 🥰
It's tight, but definitely possible. Try to spend at least a few days in San Cristobal and one day in Palenque. Just be aware of the driving distances / times between the waterfalls and natural attractions. It takes longer than expected!
The rental car was the biggest expense! We paid about 600$ for 12 days and rented it from the airport. We stayed an extra 5 days in San Cristobal without a car because there you really don’t need it. Hotels were pretty cheap. We paid around 15-20$ a night for decent places. The guides we got at the entrance of the ruins! There are many guides that will talk to you 😄
@@pomona26 Awesome! It's going to be tight but it's definitely possible! you need only 1 day in El Chiflon, 1-2 days in Lagunas de Montebello, 2 days in Las Nubes (just because of the drive there it's quite long), 2 days in the Lacandon (to visit the ruins and learn about the culture), 1-2 days in Palenque (could do Roberto Barrios on the way to Palenque), 2-3 days in San Cristobal (Misol-Ha and Agua Azul are also on the way there), and Sumidero Canyon is near the airport in Tuxtla so you could do that the day you arrive or drop off the car!
We were there for two weeks or so. Not sure what the total cost was but I remember the car rental was the bigger cost and accommodation very cheap (20-35 USD per night for a room).
There are numerous reports about road stops were bandits force a "toll" or extortion on the road from San Cristobal to Palenque near the town of Ocosingo. Did you experience any roadblocks in Chiapas?
We were stopped once. It wasn’t as scary as many people say 😅 they wanted us to buy something so we bought some waters and supported their community. They were happy and let us drive through
@@worldwildhearts When you say that you were stopped how did they stop you? Were they blocking the road? Did they ask for money? Was it on the road to Palenque from San Cristobal
hi! I will be traveling to chiapas in december but am so nervos because ive heard bad things dealing with robberies etc. What was your experience with that?
Hi there! We didn’t have any problems in terms of robberies and road blocks. People were really friendly! Maybe those stories are wrong place, wrong time kinda things. We met other travellers in Chiapas and none mentioned anything about safety issues
We stayed in guesthouses and hotels in nearby towns! :) there's many places along the route. You can find some on booking.com, but some are not online so you just show up!
You will definitely have some rain but it’s doable! We were also road tripping around mid- until the end of May. Especially by the end of the month and in certain places (Palenque / the Lacandon jungle) there was quite some rain but it was usually sunny most of the day and would rain really heavily for a few hours (like crazy downpour)!
@@worldwildhearts we’re moving it to the end of this month. How did you get around? Did you use any tour guides/drivers? If so can you give me the info? Thank you! And Thank you for replying!
We rented a car from the tuxtla airport! It’s easiest driving yourself. There are day tours from San Cristobal as well that can get you to some of the sites but not the far south like Montebello or Las Nubes! We would usually get a guide at the ruins, but that was it!
There weren’t a ton of rental car options. Your best bet is probably getting yours from the airport when you arrive as there are 5 or 6 companies there. We got ours for about $500 for the two weeks, including insurance. Have a great trip! And if you have any other questions, feel free to reach out
@@worldwildhearts gotcha, thank you for response much appreciate it. Now I have an idea how much I’ll be paying. How long did it take you guys to complete your route? And did you guys book accomodation ahead of time or just booked day of?
@@5pam_musubi it took us about 12 days to complete it and for the majority of the places, we just booked it on site when we got there or the day before. The only spot we booked further in advance was San Cristobal since it was a busier city
We rented ours through Expedia and ended up getting a Europcar at Tuxtla airport through that. Insurance is expensive but the basic one is necessary there due to the speed bumps and road conditions. But definitely recommend getting the insurance once you get there since we initially got ours when booking through Expedia and it wasn’t valid in Chiapas regions. So we had to get the local one anyways
@@worldwildhearts thanks for responding / do you remember how much the extra insurance cost you? If I purchase third party protection and collision damage waiver over “ holiday cars” europcar I pay about 270.- per week … without any insurance about 80.- per week … seems like I might be better off purchasing without any insurance and buying insurance there if the insurance I buy online is then not valid in the Chiapas ?
Definitely buy it there. We didn’t and ended up buying the extra one there anyway so was an unnecessary expense to buy it through the third party online. I think we got medium coverage there and that was a couple of 100s (not sure exactly how much but between 200-400) for the 12 days we were renting the car
Pretty sure you can take your dog into nature but not recommended because of the extreme humidity and high temperatures! There’s also monkeys etc in the wild
@@worldwildhearts Thank you for your response. He's a small 20 lbs dog that usually goes in a dog papoose for hiking and site seeing. He wears a cooling jacket when traveling to tropical places. Just curious how the locals felt towards traveling dogs. All feedback welcomed.
If you lived in Mexico indefinitely but worked full-time online, how would you break apart this trip to see it all? I can take a few days off, but not many.
Where in Mexico do you work? If you could make San Cristobal your base for a while, it's easy to go on trips from there. Especially the waterfalls are doable on a weekend (definitely go to El Chiflon one weekend and you can combine it with the Sumidero Canyon). Another weekend you could go to Palenque (do the ruins, Misol-Ha, Agua Azul, Roberto Barrios waterfalls). The Lacandon Jungle and Las Nubes waterfalls might be a bit harder as it's pretty far out there! WiFi was pretty spotty in the more remote places but we had no problems in San Cristobal and Palenque!
We felt very safe but it’s definitely very different from the rest of Mexico. It feels very indigenous and especially the jungle town in the south. We only had one issue where they closed the road because they wanted us to spend Money on their town (we bought water so all good)… but overall they were friendly
@@worldwildhearts I’m very used to All inclusive resorts in Cancun. Is there any in Chiapas or is mostly Airbnbs? I’m very much looking to travel there myself.
@@worldwildhearts Thanks. Also, how was the cell reception there? If issues, what did you to to fix it? I'm planning on going in March 2022. Want to make sure I'm prepared. Thanks again.
@@spartan4272003 we had a Mexican SIM card while there. Reception was spotty at times since you’re in a jungle for at least half the trip. But in the cities the reception was good. For any issues where there is not reception, we definitely recommend asking locals for assistance. They were all very friendly and helpful. And bring google translate on your phone with Spanish downloaded in case you’re speaking to locals and don’t speak fluent Spanish yourself.
This region is very dangerous Look for Chiapas violence on the media 17 April 2024 Palenque village road block Planks with spikes youths with machetes Iron bars Clubs pieces of steel on chains to smash car Windows All wearing masks I am 60 my wife is 70 Imagine seeing your wife of 70 on the ground surrounded by armed masked youths They twisted her wrists so hard caused serious damage giving terrible pain. She is unwell physically and emotionally They even tore up photos of our children and grandchildren These where local people not cartel They even built a village next to the road to they extort money from passing cars Car wrecked. Physically abused held hostage for six hours robbed These are violent people willing to use extreme violence. Using a political cause to hide what they are thugs and thieves Animals have more respect
Please consider our experience before you visit Chiapas. Car stopped wrecked physically abused Robbed Held hostage for 6 hours I am 60 my wife is 70 These where Mexican people not cartel. Think very hard before risk a visit to Chiapas.
Awesome! You will have such a great time on your Chiapas road trip. One additional place you should visit that is not in our video is Tonina ruins. It looks amazing but we couldn’t do it ourselves since it was closed during our trip. It’s between Palenque and San Cristobal. Other than that, just watch out for the speed bumps! They’re in the middle of the highway sometimes so you can’t go too fast out there.
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How dangerous is it to drive out there!?
Great video thank you !! Mexico is just so incredible the people are awesome the food is next level good and hopefully one day it will become safer.
Chiapas is the most bello estado de México
We agree! Chiapas has the most spectacular nature
Chiapas is replete with natural beauty and, so far, not overrun with tourists. You must be saving the coast for further adventures; Puerto Arista has a stunning beach, but don’t tell anyone.
Incredible!! One of the best Chiapas travel videos I’ve seen!!
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it. We really loved Chiapas. One of our favorite adventure destinations we’ve been to so far
Great how you give helpful information without talking too much. I look forward to watching more of your videos.
Thank you! 🙏
Beautiful waterfalls and lagoon... omg the canyon looked incredible! Very nicely put together vlog, thanks for showing us all these places, food, and wildlife. :)
Some of our favorite scenery in the world!!! Chiapas is a must-visit if you’ve got the time one day 👍
El Sumidero is stunning and more easily visited than my first trip when the very small boats were privately owned. It was pristine then, but I have heard that it is suffering from plastic waste floating in from Guatemala where the headwaters are located.
Chiapas is one of the most beauty states in México..great video..😉
Totally agree! 😍 thanks!!
This is one of the most beautifully shot and edited travel videos on youtube. So many rich details that I had to rewind it several times. You should have 400k subscribers
Thanks for the kind words!! 🙏 we’re glad you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. We loved Chiapas!! Welcome to our channel 😊
My home state 😍😭 going as soon as I can fly international!
You have a beautiful home state! One of the coolest places we’ve traveled to. Fingers crossed you can get a flight back soon 🤞 Best of luck!
Buen viaje 🛩️.
Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for sharing your journey.
thank you !!! using this as a model for our upcoming trip!
Nice! Enjoy your trip to Chiapas. You should also take a look at Tonina Ruins (not too far from Palenque). They were closed when we were in Chiapas because of Covid but they’re supposed to be beautiful too!
WORLD WILD HEARTS 💖💖 you guys are rockin´ it! I have now added Palenque for its Mayan Ruins and San Cristobal De Las Casa to my bucket list. Your best places to go in Chiapas vlog is awesome. I´m like WHY DOESN´T THIS VLOG HAVE MORE VIEWS and COMMENTS!!!!!
Thank you for watching! You should definitely hit up those places in Chiapas. This road trip was one of our favorite parts of our entire Mexico trip. Enjoy my friend!! ☺️☺️🙌
Tj' this place would bless me. The artifacts are so original
This looks amazing! Thank for sharing this. Definitely adding it to our bucket list! Was there a lot of birds there? My husband is a birder!
Yes they have a lot of colorful and tropical birds!
The storm made those waterfalls look like the Mississippi 😮
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Great Video!! What month were you there? I am visiting in February. Really hoping for good weather. I plan on swimming even if it is freezing! Haha
We were there in April-May! February should be a good time though. It doesn’t get really cold in Chiapas
You can see the first waterfall from my grandmas house in la mesilla 👌🏽
Wow.. Thanks for sharing .. Amazing places to visit and great video
Thanks for watching! 😍
Thank you both!
Absolutely beautiful! I'd make it to the first stop and to San Cristobal, but the rest of the jungle stops are a little much for an old lady! NO WAY on eating bugs!
San Cristobal is a great place as well!
Hello Guys, thanks so much for your visit to this amazing place and for this video also, very good information, I wait for you for the next adventure.
Thanks! 😊 glad you enjoyed it!
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Para nosotros tambien 😍
Amazing!!😍😍.
Chiapas is just magical! 😍👌
Ofcourse there is nothing beautiful than Chiapas beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
Very beautiful!
Wonderful videos, you got a new subscriber… I’ll love to see some excellent videos likes this of my little town… La Palma, El Salvador. Thank you for showing us the world and sharing such wonderful experiences. Blessings for both of you ❤️❤️
Thanks for watching! Hopefully we'll make it to your town in El Salvador one day! Would love to explore your country
Saludos cordiales desde Minneapolis MINNESOTA 👍🏾❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏿.
Damn awesome trip. Need day by day itinerary please. Me and my wife planning to do the same road trip from Tuxtla Gutierrez
El Chiflón (1 day)
Las Nubes (1 day)
Lacandon jungle (2 days)
Palenque (2-3 days)
San cristobal de las Casas (3 days)
Sumidero Canyon (1 day)
El Chiflón (1 day)
Las Nubes (1 day)
Lacandon jungle (2 days)
Palenque (2-3 days)
San cristobal de las Casas (3 days)
Sumidero Canyon (1 day)
@@worldwildhearts thank you!!!
very informative! thank you!
Thanks for watching 😊
Yeah. I know all
Omg I want to go there the people the food makes go there 😍😍
You should definitely go! Chiapas is one of our favorite places in all of Mexico. So much to do and see there :)
The best on all this visiting you will not spend thousands of dollars to go good video guys
Definitely! Didn’t have to spend too much to have a great time in Chiapas. It was a road trip of a lifetime! 😊
Greetings from Minneapolis MINNESOTA
SO BEAUTIFUL WHY WOULD THEY WANT TO LEAVE!
Great video
Thanks!!
Meraviglioso.
Beautiful places!
Chiapas is one of the prettiest and most diverse nature destinations we’ve been to!
Thanks for a very inspirational vlog!
We're a bit older so probably won't be hiking so far, my partner has lower back issues and me a dodgy knee so I hope we can still see some of what you saw! Maybe not going in the old Mayan house 😅
Sometimes the waterfalls/cascades reminded me of a place in Croatia called Plitvice Lakes National park!
Haha yeah tons of pretty hikes, also shorter ones! The waterfalls are breathtaking. We’ve been wanting to visit plitvice in Croatia!! Have fun in Chiapas!
Beautiful waterfalls! May I ask the time of year you visited? My family and I are planning on visiting in late May but we are sure if we will be able to see the blue water because of the rain ;/
We visited in May as well! Rainy season technically falls between June-January in the region, so May should be good overall. We had a couple rainy days and when it rained hard, a couple of the waterfalls did turn more brown (Agua Azul in the video for instance was brown after a rainy day). Nature is unpredictable, but the odds are still in your favor in May
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Great videos 👍
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Hi guys, great video. Very helpful. I had a question regarding the safety of renting a car and driving by yourself. Did you feel unsafe at all at your trip?
We never felt unsafe ourselves in our rental car. We heard rumours about roadblocks but never experienced any during our trip. The locals were all friendly that we talked to. We were with the two of us, which is maybe different than being alone on the road, but overall the trip felt safe the entire time for us. Just be careful not to go too fast over the speed bumps. Chiapas roads have them everywhere and they come out of nowhere sometimes. Any other questions, feel free to ask us 😊
Amazing trip and beautiful video! Planning to do the same route as yours. How was the road condition? Can any regular compact or full size car do it? Or have to rent a SUV?
When we were there, they were doing a lot of construction on the roads to improve them. Overall, road conditions were not great. Lots of speed bumps in the middle of the highways, so you need to go slow most of the time. If you have the option for a SUV, we would recommend it so that you don’t have to go so slow over the large speed bumps. We did it in a small rental car and had to almost come to a full stop at each speed bump so that our car didn’t bottom out. Even though the roads aren’t great, the sights are amazing! You will have an awesome trip 😊👍
Was it difficult to drive in Mexico? It looks like so much to see and learn. Thanks for sharing.
It’s not hard! Just watch out for speed bumps in Chiapas! There’s many and they are really high so you need to stop to get over them. But most roads are very straightforward, just download offline maps and it’s all good
@@worldwildhearts Thank you. 🙏🙏🙏
@@worldwildhearts One more question please. Could you send me the location of Lacandon Jungle please? There seems be a difference between your video and Google Maps. You have inspired me to take a trip to this area. Book my flight to CDMX already. Thank you so much for sharing.
Lacanjá is where you should be looking for! There’s a whole bunch of eco-lodges in the area... and it’s close to the ruins of Bonampak. Have fun!! Chiapas is our favorite state in Mexico 😊 This is the location on the maps more or less:
goo.gl/maps/uZfNY1auKnz64cZt7
Thank you so much. You are such a big help.
thank you! we are going to try to do this trip this year. I am looking into eco camps in lacandon jungle. you mentioned Los lacandones camp, but I can't find that on-line. is it best just to go there with no reservations?
You can definitely go without reservation! We booked it like 2 days before arriving and there were still many rooms available. Not too many tourists make it to that area!
This is pretty much what I had in mind for our trip in late October of this year can I know where you rented your car and if you recommend it ? And also if you would be kind to write the name of the cabin by the lake. Thank you so much and great job on the video 💯👍🏽
Thanks so much!! We loved Chiapas! We rented our car from the airport in Tuxtla, which is the easiest as there aren’t many car rental places around. We rented via Europecar and highly recommend them. No hidden fees! The cabin was called “cabañas Islas de tziscao”. It was simple but clean and spacious. It had a great view of the lake!
@@worldwildhearts thanks so much for your quick response and information
😍 i am chiapas
Welcome to our channel! Chiapas is amazing!
Excellent video! Here's the thing.... my fiance and I are planning a trip to this area in the spring of 2022. But everywhere we read, we see all sorts of warnings about not traveling alone and not driving alone, etc. Originally we were planning on renting a car and doing a tour of the area, much like you did. But after reading blogs, reviews on Trip Advisor, etc., we got discouraged. We read stories of people getting stopped at barricades, being robbed, etc. So now we are leaning more toward just booking tours on Viator and doing it that route. But your videos make it look so easy! What's your take on traveling around Chiapas on your own?
You guys will have a great time in Chiapas!! We had no issues ourselves with getting robbed or anything. All the locals we ran into were very nice and welcoming. We did get stopped once at a barricade but they were nice and all they wanted was for us to buy something from their small shop. So we bought a couple waters and all was good. Only be careful for the speed bumps out there. Rent a taller car if you can so you have decent clearance over them. Booking tours will get you to the places you want to go, however the distances are long and you may spend the majority of the day driving to them rather than enjoying the spot. With your own rental car, you can go at your own pace and relax
@@worldwildhearts Thank you for replying. This makes me feel better. I've heard similar stories about traveling around other states, particularly Michoacan, but every time we visit, luckily we haven't had any problems.
I had the same concern, I hope that we can find another couple to go with us. Driving seems so much better!
Driving definitely is the best way to get around! Maybe you’ll find people in San Cristobal... there’s many people who want to do a road trip from there
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We planned a little bit for our honeymoon, but postponed for covid. May i ask how you obtained the road/driving map? We are retired now and have the time to take this same trip now! Thank you... this is an amazing video!!
Thanks! The road trip map was created by us in Google Earth for the video. The airport of Tuxtla however has an amazingly beautiful map (with all the attractions) that they hand out for free (I think at the official tourist office at the exit). It's defiitely worth getting it when you arrive and drive!
Thank you so much! Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures! Safe travels.
nice vid👍
Thanks 😊👍
Hello! We are going there in March! Can’t wait! I messaged Carlos on WhatsApp and we are arranging our tour. Thanks guys! You guys are amazing!
That’s awesome!!! Carlos is an amaaazing tour guide! Definitely ask him to take you on the jungle tour of the ruins as well 😄 thanks for the kind words and welcome to our channel 🥰
I'm thinking of doing a car hire trip around Chiapas. Do you think 10 days is enough?
It's tight, but definitely possible. Try to spend at least a few days in San Cristobal and one day in Palenque. Just be aware of the driving distances / times between the waterfalls and natural attractions. It takes longer than expected!
@@worldwildhearts cheers
I plan on going this trip in Feb. How much did you spend on your rental car and hotels. Where did you get your guides.
The rental car was the biggest expense! We paid about 600$ for 12 days and rented it from the airport. We stayed an extra 5 days in San Cristobal without a car because there you really don’t need it. Hotels were pretty cheap. We paid around 15-20$ a night for decent places. The guides we got at the entrance of the ruins! There are many guides that will talk to you 😄
@@worldwildhearts I'm going to follow your guide. I plan on going for 10 days. How many days do you think should be used at each location
@@pomona26 Awesome! It's going to be tight but it's definitely possible! you need only 1 day in El Chiflon, 1-2 days in Lagunas de Montebello, 2 days in Las Nubes (just because of the drive there it's quite long), 2 days in the Lacandon (to visit the ruins and learn about the culture), 1-2 days in Palenque (could do Roberto Barrios on the way to Palenque), 2-3 days in San Cristobal (Misol-Ha and Agua Azul are also on the way there), and Sumidero Canyon is near the airport in Tuxtla so you could do that the day you arrive or drop off the car!
How long was your trip to Chiapas and how much did it cost?
Ni lo pienses, es demasiado peligroso por ahora. Demasiados cárteles en un mismo estado
We were there for two weeks or so. Not sure what the total cost was but I remember the car rental was the bigger cost and accommodation very cheap (20-35 USD per night for a room).
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Lo más hermoso de todo mexico
Absolutely! The wild Chiapas region
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There are numerous reports about road stops were bandits force a "toll" or extortion on the road from San Cristobal to Palenque near the town of Ocosingo. Did you experience any roadblocks in Chiapas?
We were stopped once. It wasn’t as scary as many people say 😅 they wanted us to buy something so we bought some waters and supported their community. They were happy and let us drive through
@@worldwildhearts When you say that you were stopped how did they stop you? Were they blocking the road? Did they ask for money? Was it on the road to Palenque from San Cristobal
hi! I will be traveling to chiapas in december but am so nervos because ive heard bad things dealing with robberies etc. What was your experience with that?
Hi there! We didn’t have any problems in terms of robberies and road blocks. People were really friendly! Maybe those stories are wrong place, wrong time kinda things. We met other travellers in Chiapas and none mentioned anything about safety issues
Sorry for my dumb question, but did you stay at a different Airbnb in all of the locations? Or how did you end up doing this trip?
We stayed in guesthouses and hotels in nearby towns! :) there's many places along the route. You can find some on booking.com, but some are not online so you just show up!
@@worldwildhearts that's crazy haha. You guys have a lot of courage! Or maybe I'm just lacking some. Thanks 🙏🏽
If I go at the end of may. Should I be good in regards to the weather? Rain?
You will definitely have some rain but it’s doable! We were also road tripping around mid- until the end of May. Especially by the end of the month and in certain places (Palenque / the Lacandon jungle) there was quite some rain but it was usually sunny most of the day and would rain really heavily for a few hours (like crazy downpour)!
@@worldwildhearts we’re moving it to the end of this month. How did you get around? Did you use any tour guides/drivers? If so can you give me the info? Thank you! And Thank you for replying!
We rented a car from the tuxtla airport! It’s easiest driving yourself. There are day tours from San Cristobal as well that can get you to some of the sites but not the far south like Montebello or Las Nubes! We would usually get a guide at the ruins, but that was it!
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How much did you guys pay for the car rental? Planning to do this trip/route as well.
There weren’t a ton of rental car options. Your best bet is probably getting yours from the airport when you arrive as there are 5 or 6 companies there. We got ours for about $500 for the two weeks, including insurance. Have a great trip! And if you have any other questions, feel free to reach out
@@worldwildhearts gotcha, thank you for response much appreciate it. Now I have an idea how much I’ll be paying. How long did it take you guys to complete your route? And did you guys book accomodation ahead of time or just booked day of?
@@5pam_musubi it took us about 12 days to complete it and for the majority of the places, we just booked it on site when we got there or the day before. The only spot we booked further in advance was San Cristobal since it was a busier city
When is the best temps and such to go there?
Probably between November and February when the climate is more pleasant and outside of the rainy season!
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where did you find car rental and how much does it cost? in our experience the added insurance make it quite expensive in Mexico? thanks
We rented ours through Expedia and ended up getting a Europcar at Tuxtla airport through that. Insurance is expensive but the basic one is necessary there due to the speed bumps and road conditions. But definitely recommend getting the insurance once you get there since we initially got ours when booking through Expedia and it wasn’t valid in Chiapas regions. So we had to get the local one anyways
@@worldwildhearts thanks for responding / do you remember how much the extra insurance cost you? If I purchase third party protection and collision damage waiver over “ holiday cars” europcar I pay about 270.- per week … without any insurance about 80.- per week … seems like I might be better off purchasing without any insurance and buying insurance there if the insurance I buy online is then not valid in the Chiapas ?
Definitely buy it there. We didn’t and ended up buying the extra one there anyway so was an unnecessary expense to buy it through the third party online. I think we got medium coverage there and that was a couple of 100s (not sure exactly how much but between 200-400) for the 12 days we were renting the car
Were service dogs allowed at any of these destinations?
Pretty sure you can take your dog into nature but not recommended because of the extreme humidity and high temperatures! There’s also monkeys etc in the wild
@@worldwildhearts Thank you for your response. He's a small 20 lbs dog that usually goes in a dog papoose for hiking and site seeing. He wears a cooling jacket when traveling to tropical places. Just curious how the locals felt towards traveling dogs. All feedback welcomed.
If you lived in Mexico indefinitely but worked full-time online, how would you break apart this trip to see it all? I can take a few days off, but not many.
Where in Mexico do you work? If you could make San Cristobal your base for a while, it's easy to go on trips from there. Especially the waterfalls are doable on a weekend (definitely go to El Chiflon one weekend and you can combine it with the Sumidero Canyon). Another weekend you could go to Palenque (do the ruins, Misol-Ha, Agua Azul, Roberto Barrios waterfalls). The Lacandon Jungle and Las Nubes waterfalls might be a bit harder as it's pretty far out there! WiFi was pretty spotty in the more remote places but we had no problems in San Cristobal and Palenque!
@@worldwildhearts I work from anywhere that has decent internet and utilities, and reasonable levels of distraction.
I would hope a Mexican
Would comment on our experience.
Very soon they will have the tren maya will run 5 south states of Mexico. Merida,Quintana roo, Tabasco , Canpeche, and Chiapas
Really?? That’s fantastic news! Would be awesome to take that one day
What is tren maya? A road or bus/train perhaps?
When is 'soon', do you know?
Thanks!
It’s a train! Not sure when it will be finished
This is Chiapas not Guatemala but we share . Culture history and more
Fun fact Chiapas used to be Guatemala and was sold for the price of 1 million dollars by president Justo Rufino Barrios I believe 😢
Wow sad fact.. didn't know that!
@@worldwildheartshe's liar🎉
How safe is Chiapas?
We felt very safe but it’s definitely very different from the rest of Mexico. It feels very indigenous and especially the jungle town in the south. We only had one issue where they closed the road because they wanted us to spend Money on their town (we bought water so all good)… but overall they were friendly
@@worldwildhearts I’m very used to All inclusive resorts in Cancun. Is there any in Chiapas or is mostly Airbnbs? I’m very much looking to travel there myself.
Haven’t heard of any all inclusive places in Chiapas. It’s more remote and seems like small local hotels / airbnbs are the way to go!
What time in the year did you go?
We were there in mid-May
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Yes . But the real lacandon people . We're sacrifice in Guatemala . Taken from CHIAPAS
How did you find places to stay in Chiapas?
Mainly through booking.com! Many places to choose from ☺️
What City did you stay at?
The cities we stayed in were San Cristobal De Las Casas, Comitan, Tuxtla, Tziscao, and Palenque. In between those, we stayed in small villages
@@worldwildhearts Thanks. Also, how was the cell reception there? If issues, what did you to to fix it? I'm planning on going in March 2022. Want to make sure I'm prepared. Thanks again.
@@spartan4272003 we had a Mexican SIM card while there. Reception was spotty at times since you’re in a jungle for at least half the trip. But in the cities the reception was good. For any issues where there is not reception, we definitely recommend asking locals for assistance. They were all very friendly and helpful. And bring google translate on your phone with Spanish downloaded in case you’re speaking to locals and don’t speak fluent Spanish yourself.
This region is very dangerous
Look for Chiapas violence on the media
17 April 2024
Palenque village road block
Planks with spikes youths with machetes
Iron bars
Clubs pieces of steel on chains to smash car Windows
All wearing masks
I am 60 my wife is 70
Imagine seeing your wife of 70 on the ground surrounded by armed masked youths
They twisted her wrists so hard caused serious damage giving terrible pain. She is unwell physically and emotionally
They even tore up photos of our children and grandchildren
These where local people not cartel
They even built a village next to the road to they extort money from passing cars
Car wrecked. Physically abused held hostage for six hours robbed
These are violent people willing to use extreme violence.
Using a political cause to hide what they are thugs and thieves
Animals have more respect
Tell me what is new
Chiapas no es un estado, es un continente.
Please consider our experience before you visit Chiapas.
Car stopped wrecked physically abused
Robbed
Held hostage for 6 hours
I am 60 my wife is 70
These where Mexican people not cartel.
Think very hard before risk a visit to Chiapas.
So very sorry for your situation.
Beautiful place. Too bad it's controlled by the Cartel
Cartel cartel is dangerous
Save your negativity.
Was in Chiapas beginning of 2022. That was my third trip. Returning again in a month, thanks for some great new ideas.
Love the Chiapas region!
Great video. Thanks. Driving to Chiapas tomorrow and will follow your route. Any additional advice.
Awesome! You will have such a great time on your Chiapas road trip. One additional place you should visit that is not in our video is Tonina ruins. It looks amazing but we couldn’t do it ourselves since it was closed during our trip. It’s between Palenque and San Cristobal. Other than that, just watch out for the speed bumps! They’re in the middle of the highway sometimes so you can’t go too fast out there.
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