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Chiapas

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Chiapas (Spanish) [ˈtʃjapas]
n
(Placename) a state of S Mexico: mountainous and forested; Maya ruins in the northeast; rich mineral resources. Capital: Tuxtla GutiĆ©rrez. Pop.: 3 920 515 (2000). Area: 73 887 sq. km (28 816 sq. miles)


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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MEXICAN WRITER ROSARIO CASTELLANOS describes the tropical forest of her native Chiapas as a mysterious paradise.
The Reformed Church of America has been one of the main mission partners doing work in Chiapas, Mexico, and has been working with the Chiapas Mission Agency in sending a missionary to Eastern Europe.
The spectacular canyon, which contains some walls as tall as 900 meters, is the second-most-popular tourist destination in Chiapas state, surpassed only by the Mayan ruins of Palenque.
 
 
 
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