Local favourite sanctuary · Cacahoatán, Chiapas
IMSS
IMSS is a sanctuary in Cacahoatán, Chiapas.
IMSS: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit IMSS
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach IMSS — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 14.98885, -92.16588. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near IMSS
- Izapa · fort · Tuxtla Chico · ~9 km · Must-see
- Reserva Natural Privada La Igualdad · sanctuary · San Marcos · ~31 km · Must-see
- Chicabal Lake · lake · Quetzaltenango · ~74 km · Must-see
- Casa de Cultura · museum · Cacahoatán · ~0 km
- Izapa (grupo F) · fort · Tuxtla Chico · ~9 km
- izapa grupo B · fort · Tuxtla Chico · ~11 km
- Izapa (grupo A) · fort · Tuxtla Chico · ~11 km
- Pilares CFE · fort · Tapachula · ~14 km
- La sirena · waterfall · Cacahoatán · ~16 km
- Monumento a Benito Juárez · fort · Tapachula · ~17 km
- Archaeological Museum of Soconusco · museum · Tapachula · ~17 km
- Monumento Limítrofe Internacional 01 "Vértice de Muxball" · fort · Chiapas · ~18 km
- La Linea · fort · Unión Juárez · ~19 km
- La Peña · viewpoint · Tapachula · ~20 km
- Mirador · viewpoint · Unión Juárez · ~21 km
- La Linea · fort · Chiapas · ~21 km
- Tacaná · viewpoint · Chiapas · ~21 km
- Panalito · waterfall · Tapachula · ~22 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near IMSS
- Reserva Natural Privada La Igualdad · sanctuary · San Marcos · ~31 km · Must-see
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Lacandón · sanctuary · Quetzaltenango · ~64 km
- Reserva Natural Privada Finca Patrocinio · sanctuary · Quetzaltenango · ~88 km
- Zona de Veda Definitiva Volcán Zunil · sanctuary · Sololá · ~102 km
- Parque nacional Riscos de Momostenango · sanctuary · Totonicapán · ~103 km
- Parque Regional Municipal Cerro Papa'a · sanctuary · Sololá · ~125 km
- Reserva Natural Atitlán · sanctuary · Sololá · ~138 km
- Conanp · sanctuary · Cacahoatán · ~0 km
- Villa Trinidad · sanctuary · Tuxtla Chico · ~1 km
- El Nuevo Paraíso · sanctuary · Tuxtla Chico · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for IMSS yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit IMSS?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near IMSS?
Nearby: Izapa (fort, 9 km), Reserva Natural Privada La Igualdad (sanctuary, 31 km), Chicabal Lake (lake, 74 km), Casa de Cultura (museum, 0 km), Izapa (grupo F) (fort, 9 km), izapa grupo B (fort, 11 km).