Difference between revisions of "Chiapas"
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | [http://www.chiapas.gob.mx/ Chiapas Portal (Spanish)] | + | *[http://www.chiapas.gob.mx/ Chiapas Portal (Spanish)] |
| + | *[http://www.colegiomexsur.edu.mx/english.html Chiapas Tourism] | ||
[[category:Mexican States]] | [[category:Mexican States]] | ||
[[Category:Mayan world]] | [[Category:Mayan world]] | ||
Revision as of 15:49, January 4, 2013
Chiapas is a state in southern Mexico; until 1821 it was part of Guatemala. Its capital city is Tuxtla Gutiérrez. The name derives from that of the Chiapa people.
In recent years Chiapas has seen a rise in conflicts, sometimes violent, between adherents various Christian denominations.