You need at the very least 5 to 7 days to even get a taste of Chiapas’ incredible natural beauty, vibrant culture, and ancient archeological ruins. If you have a week, plan on staying in San Cristobal de las Casas and taking multiple day trips to the nearby attractions like San Juan Chamula, Comitan, Lagunas de Montebello, Cañon del Sumidero, and the Palenque ruins. There are so many wonderful places to see and exciting things to do that it can be hard to limit yourself to a shorter trip. But if that’s all you have, then Chiapas is definitely worth a visit, even if just for a few days. We spent over a month in Chiapas and we feel like we barely nicked the surface of everything this amazing state has to offer.