Seats in the valley, it's about 7200 ft elevation. It has surrounding mountains around it, approximately 8000 plus elevation. The city has a population of about 200,000. It has a total european feel. Very clean and very few americans, majority of the locals do not speak english, speak tsotsil and tseltal (indigenous languages). Chiapas State has about 7 mexican languages spoken besides spanish and the color of the costumes you see every day is astounding.
Beautiful handcrafts market
We take these "combis" to get to the territory or to run errands
Walking to the territory
In the territory
Beautiful sunsets in San Cristobal de las Casas
Another gorgeous sunset
More sunsets
Art and Noel in the territory, they had just found a guy that had just came back from Florida and started a Bible study.
Mercedes is a single pioneer in her 40's and her mother tongue is a mexican language called tseltal, speaks spanish of course, and now learning english, she's trying really hard and we are doing our best to encourage her to keep up the good work. Her whole family attends a "tseltal" congregation.
Shelly from New Mexico and Ana (local sister)
Tsotsil lady making a rug.
Two nice couples from Canada that came to visit San Cristobal Cong. and "spy out" the land, we wish the best for them. We wish you a great trip!!!
The San Cristobal de las Casas English congregation and "additions" (visitors)
Thank you so much for all the pictures and your experiences you are having. The congregation is actually a large group. We are anxious to meet all of the Brothers and Sisters. Looks pretty cool out in service. Is it still in the 70's or is it cooler now?
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