Museo de la Medicina Maya — Attraction in Chiapas

Amazing community-led effort to spread understanding of traditional practices here. Learned so much and really enjoyed the video and the displays! Don’t miss this — it is absolutely worth the donation of 25 pesos, aka barely more than one US dollar. Consider buying some herbal remedies for things like headaches, fever, & menstrual cramps, or a pamphlet to further support...

Not too big but very informative and highly interesting museum on mayan culture and medical practices. Highly recommend to use the paper guides (available at the entrance in different languages) which brings lots of useful info. It is very cheap and worth it! Also recommend to take a cab from the center to reach it as the museum is not in the best part...

It's a strange place in my opinion. I think that much more info could be provided about the healing plants and maybe provide English captions in the rooms rather than a rather tired book. Unfortunately didn't work for me, though I appreciate their support of indigenous communities and...