Cathedral

Tapachula


Tapachula's stately cathedral overlooks the western edge of the plaza.


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2. Museo de Tapachula

0.05 MILES

Opened in August, 2019, it's worth coming here, even if it's just to tour the lovely building, a former palace. The museum's intentions are good: to…

3. Parque Hidalgo

0.06 MILES

Tapachula’s heart is the large, very lively Parque Hidalgo, with vistas of the towering 4100m cone of Volcán Tacaná to the north on clear days. Anybody…

5. Parque Bicentenario

0.39 MILES

Tapachula's secondary plaza is a quiet, though not espically attractive, spot that has fountains lining the main walkways and some shady spots for…

6. Izapa Ruins

5.36 MILES

The small and peaceful pre-Hispanic ruins at Izapa contain three groups of ruins. The northern group (Grupo F) is on the left side of the road if you’re…

7. Centro Ecoturístico Santo Domingo

13.4 MILES

The village’s gorgeous three-story wooden 1920s casa grande (big house) has been restored. It belonged to the German immigrants who formerly owned the…

8. Finca San Francisco

20.21 MILES

Situated at 1500m above sea level, in a coniferous forest, this beautiful farm is less about the coffee and more about the flowers. This botanic garden…