Monica

The city officials main point about Progreso was that it was where the cruise ships passed, etc. My thoughts were: all right… cool, so can we go to where they dock?

This is another unique experience to see/feel/taste/hear the real regional culture of Mexico. Chiapas is known for its indigenous population, jungles, and musical style: xylephone. I’m sure I knew the name of the type of music, but, once again, it has completely evaded me.

When I was here, I loved it: colours everywhere, rich flavourful foods, indigenous women throwing hand-made crafts of brightly coloured wool at you. The best part was the boat ride through the Cañon del Sumidero. I remember on the trek that there was a secluded hotel/resort in the cañon. If you’re interested, it will require some researching. Otherwise, this boat trip is well worth the money! (It was a little pricey because its a touristy thing).

This city/town is one of my favourites. If you take a walk around the town centre and visit their famous BIG park (I’m bad with names, I can’t remember it), you’ll understand why. This is probably the one place that almost made me feel at home – the quality of life really seemed high. The streets were clean, the gardens and parks were full of life, little kids were running around this one square with live bands playing in the background. The locals seemed to enjoy a high socio-economic level. The architecture of this place adds to the appeal; a very cultural town.