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2 years ago

Single female looking foward to live in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas

2 years ago
Hello! I arrived to Mexico a year ago and stayed in a small city named Xalapa. After visiting several towns, and traveling to different places I fell in love with Chiapas and I'd like to move there. I'm still thinking about the place, one part of me would love to live in a small town called Yajalon, but another part of me is dying to live for a couple of months in San Cristobal de las Casas. I'd love to hear from you and give me insight into what can I expect from San Cristobal, their people, the cost of living, amenities, and if it is a good place to live especially when you have a job that requires you to be in a quiet place, is the town too noisy, for example. Are locals cool with foreigners?

I am asking all these questions because I will be a single woman living there and people have told me that I should be careful in Chiapas, especially if I am aiming for small towns.

My experience in Xalapa has been very smooth. It's a small city, "ciudad de estudiantes" is what they call it, and so far I have not had any issues with the people here, I managed to find a small apartment in a good place, and everything has been nice, and the neighbors have been descent and the community is amazing and quite close. Every now and then, we get together and eat at local restaurants, cafes, and bars, and that has made the transition really smooth, but since I've heard not so many nice things about San Cristobal, I am having second thoughts.

Any advice is really appreciated!

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