Emiliano Zapata
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Emiliano Zapata is a village in Chiapas in Mexico.
[edit] Get in
It is possible to get to Emiliano Zapata through the somewhat larger village of San Quentin.
[edit] Get around
Walking and maybe horseback
[edit][add listing] See
- Laguna Miramar
- There is a large pig farm on the outskirts of the village at the trail head for the lake.
- Also on the way to the trail head there is a scary rope bridge over one of the two rivers in the village.
[edit][add listing] Do
- Emiliano Zapata is the main starting point for a trip to Laguna Miramar.
- The rivers that run through the village are quite warm and make for a nice swim after 6 hours in the back of a colectivo.
[edit][add listing] Buy
Emiliano Zapata has a limited supply of groceries. While the small shops don't have a great selection, they do have enough that you do not need to pack in a lot of food with you unless you particularly want to cook a special meal.
[edit][add listing] Eat
There are a few "restaurants" in the village. Each is a person's house with a large table where you are invited to wait while they cook something up for you in their kitchen (often times over an open fire). Prices vary, so ask before ordering.
[edit][add listing] Drink
Alcohol is allowed in the village so beer and tequila is widely available.
[edit][add listing] Sleep
The town has setup 6 small cottages and a communal palapa where visitors can sleep. The cottages have a tendency to attract cockroaches, tarantulas and scorpions so unless you really want to have a mattress, sleeping outside under the palapa is preferable.
[edit] Contact
There is no way to contact the village in advance to make reservations (either by email or by phone). Simple show up and ask for "El Presidente de Tourismus."
[edit] Get out
- Colectivo to Las Margaritas
- Riverboat to Los Nubes
- Collectivo to Ocosingo
- Airplane to Ocosingo
