SAN CRISTÓBAL VISUAL ARTS EXPERIENCE
Galleries
Studios
Artistic Collectives
A one-day immersion into contemporary Indigenous art, creative resistance, and living culture
This experience invites you to step into the creative heartbeat of San Cristóbal de Las Casas — a city where ancestral memory, contemporary expression, and social transformation converge. Over one inspiring day, you will encounter artists, collectives, and cultural spaces that give voice to Maya and Zoque worldviews through paper, ink, photography, film, and living art.
This is not a passive visit, but a shared journey into creation as a form of resistance, healing, and cultural continuity. You will witness how art becomes territory, memory, and future — and how creativity nurtures dignity, identity, and hope.
Your positive impact
- Supports contemporary Maya and Zoque artists and collectives
- Preserves Indigenous knowledge through artistic expression
- Strengthens community-based cultural initiatives
- Fosters intergenerational and intercultural exchange
- Supports inclusive education and youth empowerment
- Contributes to the sustainability of independent art spaces
- Nurtures personal reflection through meaningful artistic encounters
Available Tuesday to Friday
Itinerary
DAY 1
Your day begins with an immersive visit to Taller Leñateros, a renowned editorial and artistic collective led by contemporary Maya creators. Here, art is born from the earth itself. You will learn about handmade paper crafted from natural fibers, traditional printing techniques, and the collective’s long-standing commitment to preserving Indigenous languages, stories, and cosmologies through books and visual art. You are invited to participate hands-on, engaging directly with the creative process and the people behind it.
After this enriching encounter, you enjoy a locally sourced lunch at MUY Gallery, a vibrant cultural hub where Maya and Zoque artists gather to create, research, and reimagine artistic languages rooted in their territories. Through exhibitions, workshops, and community initiatives, MUY opens space for dialogue around themes deeply present in contemporary Indigenous life, such as spiritual ecology, defense of land, gender and sexual identity, migration, and evolving trans-territorial identities.
PRICE per person:
From 2085 MXN pesos
Includes:
- English-speaking guide
• Contributions to Taller Leñateros, MUY Gallery, and printmaking studio
• Recycled paper workshop
Excludes:
- Tips for guide and hosts
