Why visit Nueva Palestina
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Highlights include Plan de Ayutla.
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About Nueva Palestina
Nueva Palestina is a town located in the municipality of Ocosingo in the Mexican state of Chiapas. The majority of the town's population is of indigenous Chol, Tzetzal and Tzotzil ancestry.
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Museums and landmarks1
Plan de Ayutla
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
Archaeological Maya site in Mexico
History
Nueva Palestina was founded in 1971 as part of a greater expulsion of the native Lacandon people brought on by the Mexican government, and became a center for migrants from neighboring Guatemala. In recent years, the town's residents have experienced alleged extortion and violence from separatist groups in the region, which led to protests in 2023. Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar, the governor of Chiapas, has denied the presence of organized crime within the town.
From the History section of Nueva Palestina on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Nueva Palestina
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Getting there and nearby towns
Comitan National Airport (CJT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 110 km away.
- Plan de Ayutla 5 km west, about 5 min by car
- Cintalapa 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- San José 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
- San Caralampio 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Nuevo Mariscal 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
- El Zapotal 21 km west, about 21 min by car
- El Limonar 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Perla de Acapulco 23 km west, about 23 min by car
- Nuevo Francisco León 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Santa Rita 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- PlanAyutla2, HJPD, CC BY 3.0
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