[2] Several notable Maya archaeological sites are located in the municipality, including Bonampak, Yaxchilan, and Toniná.

Thus, the town saw several days of intense fighting, leaving dozens of rebels, soldiers and civilians dead.

[citation needed] The body of a recently graduated doctor, Mariana Sánchez Dávalos, 24, was found in Nueva Palestina, Ocosingo, on January 29, 2021.

[5] Doctors and medical students throughout the state demanded an investigation, and #JusticiaparaMariana went viral on social media.

[6] Hundreds, mostly women, marched in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, San Cristóbal de las Casas, and Tapachula on January 31 to demand justice.