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Tuxtla Gutiérrez

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Tuxtla Gutiérrez or Tuxtla, city (1990 pop. 289,626), capital of Chiapas state, SE Mexico, in the fertile Grijalva valley and at the foot of the Chiapas highlands. Agriculture and cattle raising are the chief occupations, and there is trade in timber. Tuxtla Gutiérrez's excellent communications facilities have made it the focal distribution point for the region's products. Near the city are the remarkable Maya ruins of Bonampak and Yaxchilán.

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Tuxtla Gutiérrez

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Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas/Mexico ‘Tuxtla’ was the Spanish pronunciation of the Nahuatl tuchtlán ‘where rabbits abound’. In the 19th century Gutiérrez was added in honour of Joaquin Miguel Gutiérrez, governor of Chiapas, who was prominent in the campaign to prevent Chiapas becoming part of Guatemala in the 19th century.

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