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Museo Jtatik Samuel, Indigenous culture museum in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico.

The museum contains five exhibition halls documenting the life of Bishop Samuel Ruiz García and the history of indigenous peoples in Chiapas.

The museum building marks the location where officials signed the Treaty of Esquipulas following the Caste War of 1869 in Chiapas.

The exhibition halls display traditional textiles and clothing from fifteen different regions of Chiapas, representing local indigenous craftsmanship.

Located on Calle Jon Chamula, the museum opens Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00, with general admission at 50 pesos.

The museum houses authorized reproductions of the largest collection of 18th-century caste paintings depicting social hierarchies in colonial Mexico.

Location: San Cristóbal de las Casas

Address: Carretera a, San Juan Chamula Km. 1, San Martin, 29247 Chis.

Phone: +529671125353

Website: https://facebook.com/MUSEO-Jtatik-Samuel-1541101406173254

GPS coordinates: 16.75129,-92.66520

Latest update: March 4, 2025 06:21

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