We are pleased to offer and coordinate the following services:

* WiFi internet in all rooms and common areas
* Laundry service
* Access to nearby secure car park
* Safety deposit box service
* Luggage storage - short and long term

* International snacks
Vegemite, Bissli, Space Raiders, Frazzles, Ahlgrens Bilar, Nanaimo Bars, etc.
* Ample reading material and DVD selection

* Spanish lessons
Private and group lessons are available
* Classical Guitar lessons
Private and group lessons are available

* Free Saturday morning Vinyasa Flow Yoga classes in our mandala room
Summers only - private and group classes are available

* Horseback Riding Eco Tours:
Most popular being to the Maya village of San Juan Chamula and back; off the beaten path custom tours are also available, including visiting other Tzotzil and Tzeltal mountain communities and natural wonders, such as hidden waterfalls, cave systems, swimmable crystal clear natural springs, exotic jungle vegetation and fungi, howler monkey trees, jaguar dens and more.

* Surfing, Windsurfing and Reef Snorkeling Tours:
Puerto Arista, Playa del Sol and Boca del Cielo.

* Turtle, Mangrove Estuary and Ornithology Eco Tours:
Go out to sea with local fishermen and swim with the turtles. Return to the La Sepultura Biosphere Reserve and Turtle Sanctuary to observe eggs hatching and release baby turtles into the sea with your own hands. Then navigate the flora and fauna of the mangroves in a canoe and spot over 100 different types of tropical birds.

* Dirtbike and ATV 4 Wheeler Adventure Tours:
Ride on a 40km long deserted beach within meters of the Pacific ocean. Exhilarating!

* Transportation Booking:
Private airport transfers (Tuxtla Gutierrez Airport)

Combi bus booking and ticket pickup for Palenque, Ocosingo, Tuxtla, Juchitán, Frontera Corozal, etc.

* 250-500cc Motorcycle, Minibus and Hiking Adventure Tours:
Journey through one of the last frontiers on the North American continent via private minibus or motorcycle. Hike into the forest and jungle to find gems of nature that few ever see.
Go with or without a guide for the truly intrepid adventurers.
Following our detailed map it becomes possible to see many spectacular off the beaten track sights in a day or two. Longer trips are also available.
Guides are recommended!

* Eco Tours to Organic Coffee Plantations:
Take a guided tour of the German-owned 800 acre organic shade-grown coffee plantation Finca Irlanda, and learn about the process of growing coffee beans from the world's first certified organic coffee plantation.
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Take socially consciousecotourismto new heights and opt for a guided tour of 5-10 acre organic coffee farms owned and operated by Maya people working within a fair trade co-op structure. The co-op's farmers are part of a global "fair trade" movement that connects primarily small-scale producers to global consumers, bypassing intermediaries.
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* Eco Tours to the Center for Traditional Maya Medicine:
The center is a storehouse of multidisciplinary knowledge of holistic health and offers access to traditional medicine practitioners who provide consultations and produce natural remedies.

An important instrument in the traditional healing process is the temazcal (traditional steam bath), which dates back to prehispanic times.

Uniting the four elements of nature in the temazcal: fire, water, air, and earth (in the form of healing herbs), together these elements serve to relax and rejuvenate the body and soul.

Utilized for centuries as a method of physical and spiritual purification, the temazcal is intended to provide relief from the stresses of everyday life and facilitate a meditative state of mind.

Programs we coordinate include guided tours of the center, translation services for consultations with expert practicioners, a limpia (ritual cleansing), a domed temazcal (traditional steam bath), medicinal plant therapy, massage and flowered herbal baths.

* Other Tours:
- Tacaná Volcano
- Cascadas El Chiflón
- Rancho Nuevo and El Arcotete
- Laguna Miramar and Las Nubes
- Misol-Há, Agua Azul, Agua Clara
- Zapatista Community Ecological Reserve of
  Huitepec
- Montes Azules Ecological Reserve and Lagunas de
  Montebello
- Toniná, Palenque, Yaxchilan, Bonampak, Chinkultic
  and Tenam Puente Maya archeological sites
- Chamula, Zinacantán, Chiapa de Corzo, Comitán,
  Sumidero Canyon, Oventic, etc.

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* Visit or Volunteer with Local NGOs:
NATATÉ works on sustainable projects in San Cristóbal and within the state of Chiapas. Nataté works in various fields including Education, Water and Waste Management (water filtration, dry toilets), Reforestation and Construction. Short and long term volunteer projects are available.
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Note: German, Swiss, Austrian and Scandinavian nationals may complete their mandatory civil service with NATATÉ, FRAYBA, CIEPAC and other organizations in the area. Contact a coordinator in theGerman Development Service,Swiss Civilian Service, etc. to become a "foreign development helper".

FRAYBA (Fray Bartolomé de las Casas Center for Human Rights) sends International Observers to work in promotion and defense of human rights, particularly within the indigenous territories and communities in the state of Chiapas, Mexico.
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CIEPAC (Center for Economic and Political Investigations for Community Action) is a civil organization composed of Mexican and international academics. The center's mission is to accompany and empower social movements in Chiapas, Mesoamerica and globally, which seek to build a more just and dignified democratic world.

CIEPAC's main work focuses on investigation, research, analysis, education and the dissemination of information regarding the socioeconomic and environmental policies and practices of domestic and supranational institutions.

With the ultimate goal of informing the decisions and actions of other civil society organizations and indigenous grassroots communities in particular, CIEPAC serves as a reference organization to hundreds of regional stakeholders and international delegations alike.

Those with academic backgrounds in the social sciences or previous civil society experience may apply for 3 month+ internships. Strong written and verbal abilities in Spanish are required. Short term volunteer roles are also available. Contact CIEPAC for more information.





Discounted room rates are available for long term guests doing civil service or academic work.




Having always found it a challenge in our world travels to source well-rounded guides, we have developed special relationships with hand picked guides in various areas of the region. All guides possess strong English abilities, and are interesting, knowledgeable and practiced.