San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, in 1994 became the second city to sign the Sister City declaration with Asheville.

Fast Facts

• Population 121,100
• Well known for its beautiful colonial era architecture
• In 1994, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation used San Cristobal as one of the four cities where it began its revolution.

Past Projects

• Gift of six wheel chairs were donated for a physically handicapped basketball team in San Cristobal.
• Trudy Blom photographic exhibit of indigenous Mayan people living near San Cristobal held at Asheville Art Museum.
• 2000 Environment-Culture project with San Cristobal
• At the invitation of Kiki Saurez, a well known artist in San Cristobal, students in six elementary schools in Asheville produced paintings for an international art show entitled "Me and My Family." The paintings were exhibited in the United Nations Building in NYC, as well as Mexico and Russia.
• Over $10,000 has been raised for the Mayan Midwife project in San Cristobal. Part of the money purchased a truck for transporting midwifes to those in need.
• Four visits by ASCI delegations to San Cristobal within the past 14 months.

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