Mexico Carretera Federal 199, CHP-243 to MX-190

 

Location: MX 199 and CHP 243, Chilon

Mileage sign incorrectly referring to MX 186 after the 243 junction.

Location: MX 199 and CHP 243, Chilon

MX 199 has dozens upon dozens of topes – often hand built. Give the twisty nature of the road, it’s easiest to pass other vehicles over the topes.

Location: MX 199 and CHP 243, Chilon

Reassurance shield shortly thereafter.

Location: MX 199 and Cll. Santa Maria, Santa Maria

A couple clicks later we’ll enter Santa Maria.

Location: MX 199 and Cll. Momachtiloyan, Chilon

Reassurance shield ten km later.

Location: MX 199 and Cmn. Agua Azul, Chilon

Shortly after that, we’ll approach the famous Agua Azul waterfalls.

Location: MX 199 and Cmn. Agua Azul, Chilon

Mileage sign after the Agua Azul turnoff.

Location: MX 199 and Cll. Nahilte, Tercera Seccion Nahilte

Just after that, we’ll enter the 3rd section of Nahilte.

Location: MX 199 and Cll. Maquenal, Chilon

Erroneous reassurance shield a few kilometers later.

Location: MX 199 and Carr. Temo, Temo

Mileage sign a few kilometers later as we pass an unsigned state highway conenction.

Location: MX 199 and Carr. Temo, Chilon

Mileage sign as we head out of Temo.

Location: MX 199 and Carr. Temo, Chilon

Stay on Mexico 199 for the Tonina ruins east of Ocosingo.

Location: MX 199 and Cll. Leticia, Ocosingo

A few kilometers later we’ll enter Ocosingo.

Location: Av. Internacional and Perif. Norte, Ocosingo

Welcome to Ocosingo! Stay straight to stay on 199.

Location: Av. Internacional and Perif. Norte, Ocosingo

Stay on 199, not 186 as we head into Ocosingo. I have no idea what this sign is trying to say.

Location: Av. Internacional and Av. Central, Ocosingo

Stay straight to stay on 199 as we pass through downtown Ocosingo.

Location: Av. Internacional and Segunda Avenida, Ocosingo

199 becomes a narrow city street as it passes through town.

Location: MX 199 and Cll. San Felipe, Ocosingo

As we head out of the city of Ocosingo we’ll pass by San Felipe.

Location: MX 199 and Carr. Cuxulja, Cuxulja

A few kilometers later we’ll enter Cuxulja, misspelled on the sign as Cushulja.

Location: MX 199 and Carr. Cuxulja, Cuxulja

73 km to San Cristobal via Mexico 190.

Location: MX 199 and Cll. Abasolo, Oxchuc

A few km later we’ll pass by the village of Tzajala.

Location: MX 199 and Cll. Norte, Oxchuc

As we enter the city of Oxchuc we’ll pass by the poblado of El Calvario.

 

Location: MX 199 and Cll. Norte, Oxchuc

Welcome to Oxchuc!

Location: MX 199 and Cll. Central Sur, Oxchuc

Trailblazer as we head out of the city of Oxchuc.

Location: MX 199 and Cll. Tercera N., Huixtan

A few kilometers later we’ll pass through the town of Huixtan.

Location: MX 199 and Cll. Central, Huixtan

Mileage sign as we head out of town.

Location: MX 199 and Carr. Chanal, Huixtan

Turn left for an unnumbered state highway towards Chanal.

Location: MX 199 and Cll. Chilil, San Cristobal de las Casas

Stay straight to get to Mexico 190.

Location: MX 199 and Cll. Rancho Nuevo, San Cristobal de las Casas

Turn left for a random business as we descend to Mexico 190.

Location: MX 199 and MX 190, San Cristobal de las Casas

Junction Mexico 190! Follow 190 west to Tuxtla Gutierrez and into the town of San Cristobal de las Casas. Follow 190 east to Comitan. Mexico 199 ends.

 N to MX-307

 W to MX-190D, E to CHP-101

 N to TAB State Line