natural wonder
Sumidero Canyon
A dramatic canyon with walls rising over 1,000 meters above the Grijalva River, best experienced by boat through its towering gorge.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Chiapas, Mexico · North America
Copainalá sits on the route: 15 minutes from Benito Juárez, 32km from Sumidero Canyon.
Copainalá is a town located in Chiapas, Mexico. With a population of 6,550, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Copainalá sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mexico City time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Copainalá to your route.
Copainalá is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas in southern Mexico. It covers an area of 330.4 km2. In 2023, Copainalá was designated a Pueblo Mágico by the Mexican government, recognizing its cultural and historical importance.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 21,050, upRead more
from 19,298 as of 2005.
As of 2010, the town of Copainalá had a population of 6,550. Other than the town of Copainalá, the municipality had 174 localities, the largest of which (with 2010 populations in parentheses) were: Ángel Albino Corzo (Guadalupe) (1,469), and Benito Juárez (1,153), classified as rural.
The Copainalá Zoque dialect is spoken, in addition to Spanish.
Its name derives from the Nahuatl Koa-Painal, which means "place of the snakes that ran". Copainalá was founded in the sixteenth century with Zoque inhabitants, who came from scattered villages and who during the first years of the Colony had been evangelized by Dominican missionaries.
The town is a splendid set of vernacular architecture, and is considered one of the most authentic and rich in Chiapas. It is located at 400 m above sea level and always has a pleasant temperature. At all times, a sweet aroma comes from the citrus trees, which abound in this region and are found in practically every backyard.
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Copainalá is located in Chiapas, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 17.0933 latitude, -93.2106 longitude.
Copainalá has a population of approximately 6,550 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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natural wonder
A dramatic canyon with walls rising over 1,000 meters above the Grijalva River, best experienced by boat through its towering gorge.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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