Strikingly positioned in the highlands of Chiapas, there is an intense and otherworldly quality to San Cristóbal de las Casas. The streets rise and fall with brightly coloured houses, green mountains all around.

Thick white clouds pours over their peaks, while clean, clear light spills across the city. Between the rows of red-tiled roofs, churches and mansions rise up with regal presence. The ghost of colonial past lingers in San Cristóbal.

Rich in indigenous culture and history, San Cristóbal de las Casas is an anthropologist's dream. The Maya, who are descended from an ancient and ingenious civilization, are a strong presence in and around the city. In many respects, Chiapas more closely resembles Guatemala than Mexico.

Mystical, indigenous and ethereal San Cristóbal: A visit here is sure to enchant and fascinate.