Tapijulapa
A "magical town" of red-roofed white houses on a river in the mountains, close to Kolem Jaa' ecological park, with waterfalls, caves and zip lines.
Tapijulapa is in the municipality of Tacotalpa in the southern mountains of Tabasco, where two rivers meet. Its houses, with red tiled roofs and white walls, are built up the slope. In 2010 it was designated one of Mexico's "Pueblos Mágicos," or magical towns. In the town you can visit workshops where wicker furniture is handmade, and the 16th-century Church of Santiago Apóstol. Outside town, the Kolem Jaa' ecological park has rainforest trails, zip lines and waterfall pools. Nearby, the Villa Luz reserve has a sulphur river and caves. Each year before Easter, there is a traditional ceremony of catching blind fish. Tapijulapa is about 75 kilometres from Villahermosa, roughly 1.5 hours' drive.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Grutas de Coconá
- Museo Regional de Antropología Carlos Pellicer Cámara
- Yumká
- Catedral del Señor de Tabasco
- Parque Tomás Garrido Canabal & Laguna de las Ilusiones
- Parque-Museo La Venta
- Pantanos de Centla Biosphere Reserve
- Hacienda Cacaotera La Luz