Simojovel
Encyclopedia
Simojovel is one of the 119 municipalities of Chiapas
, in southern Mexico
.
As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 31,615. It covers an area of 446.99 km².
The municipal seat is the town of Simojovel de Allende.
, nowadays mining and amber trade are the most important economic activities.
It is also known for its extraordinary gastronomic traditions inherited from their ancient Mayan
ancestors. Specially, for cooking 'zats' a tree worm that grows in 'caulote' trees typical of the region (known there as 'tapaculo'), also the 'yervamora' an exquisite seasonal vegetable, a chili variety 'simojovel' native to the town region, and the infamous 'suy' prepared food.
Native inhabitants of Simojovel do not allow tourists or foreign visitors neither interviews, as a measure to protect their patrimony and non-ethical profit. However, people is warm and friendly if you happen to walk pass.
Municipalities of Chiapas
The Mexican state of Chiapas is divided into 118 municipalities :...
, in southern Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
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As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 31,615. It covers an area of 446.99 km².
The municipal seat is the town of Simojovel de Allende.
Economía
Until 1990 majority of the population worked on the harvest of coffeeCoffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
, nowadays mining and amber trade are the most important economic activities.
It is also known for its extraordinary gastronomic traditions inherited from their ancient Mayan
Maya civilization
The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period The Maya is a Mesoamerican...
ancestors. Specially, for cooking 'zats' a tree worm that grows in 'caulote' trees typical of the region (known there as 'tapaculo'), also the 'yervamora' an exquisite seasonal vegetable, a chili variety 'simojovel' native to the town region, and the infamous 'suy' prepared food.
Native inhabitants of Simojovel do not allow tourists or foreign visitors neither interviews, as a measure to protect their patrimony and non-ethical profit. However, people is warm and friendly if you happen to walk pass.