• Holidays and festivals are celebrated in San Cristobal, as well as the nearby Indian villages of San Juan Chamula, Zinacantan, Amatenango del Valle, Tenejapa, Huixtan, Mitontic, Oxchuc, and San Andres Larrainzar. Read more about Holidays and Festivals.
• Some of the most interesting ruin sites in Mexico and Central America are in Chiapas, including Palenque, Tonina, Yaxchilan, Bonampak, Tenam Puente, and Chinkultic, among others.
• Hiking options include walks through pine forests, a climb to the Huetepec Cloud Forest, and guided or unguided tours of the city. Bike rentals and horseback riding excursions are available.
• Language lessons are easily arranged as there are several schools in town. Teachers may be engaged by the hour, day, or week.

Sun Deck, Casa Felipe Flores

• The Cathedral, located on the main plaza, contains baroque altars, 17th and 18th century paintings, fine wood carvings and sculptures.
• Santo Domingo Church, built between 1547 and 1560, is one of the largest in Mexico. Its facade is an example of typical Mexican Baroque.
• Na-Bolom (House of the Jaguar) houses an archeological and ethnological museum and library. Founded by Danish archeologist Frans Blom and his wife Trudi, the foundation focuses on the Indians of Chiapas and their culture.
  

• The Indian Market is located on the grounds of the Santo Domingo Church. Held every day, Mayan people come in from the villages to sell textiles, pottery, jewelry, and baskets as well as items made of leather, tin, cotton, and wool.

• The daily City Market is San Cristobal's central market. Located two blocks from the Indian market, it is the source of produce, meat, fresh flowers, furniture, charcoal, household goods, and clothing for much of the city's population.