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
Ocozocoautla de Espinosa sits on the route: 20 minutes from Berriozábal, 32km from Sumidero Canyon.
Ocozocoautla de Espinosa is a town located in Chiapas, Mexico. With a population of 39,180, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Ocozocoautla de Espinosa sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Merida time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ocozocoautla de Espinosa to your route.
Ocozocoautla de Espinosa, colloquially Coita, is a town and municipality in the Mexican state of Chiapas. It is located in the western part of the state, 24 km west of Tuxtla Gutierrez covering parts of the Depresión Central (Central Depression) and the Montañas del Norte (Northern Mountains). It is bordered to theRead more
north by Tecpatán, to the east by Berriozábal, Tuxtla Gutiérrez and Suchiapa, to the south by Villaflores and to the west by Jiquipilas and Cintalapa. The name comes from the Nahua language and means 'forest of ocozote trees'. 'De Espinosa' was added in 1928 to honor Raymundo Enríquez Espinosa who was the first governor of the state of Chiapas. Ocozocoautla gained city status in 1926. The climate is warm and humid and the vegetation is mostly high and medium rainforest. In 2023, Ocozocoautla was designated a Pueblo Mágico by the Mexican government, recognizing its cultural and historical importance.
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Ocozocoautla de Espinosa is located in Chiapas, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 16.7612 latitude, -93.3743 longitude.
Ocozocoautla de Espinosa has a population of approximately 39,180 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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