Christmas, or Navidad, is a big holiday here in México. I spent my Navidad in the state of Chiapas, in Southern México on the border with Guatemala.
One of the big traditions around this time of year is the
posada, or basically a Christmas party. The one for my main office was definitely livelier than any office party I´ve been to back in the States, though! They had several live bands, a dance floor, giveaways for the kids, food vendors, etc.--it was almost like a carnival with engineers rocking out!
When I finally made my way down to Chiapas, I was amazed by its beautiful natural scenery, weather permitting! Some of the lakes and waterfalls in the state are shown here. The small falls on the right are part of Agua Azul, while the larger falls are part of Misol-Ha.
In the Cañon del Sumidero (like a greener version of the Grand Canyon), there is a rock / plant formation that looks like a giant Christmas tree! Very appropriate!
Many Mayan ruins also dot the state, and we visited Toniná and Palenque. Toniná is the giant, single-structured ruin on the right. Palenque is the more famous ruin and is absolutely crawling with foreign and Mexican tourists.
