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San
Cristóbal, Mexico
San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, in 1994
became the second city to sign the Sister City declaration with
Asheville.
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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.
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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.
The ASC San Cristóbal Committee can be
reached by email at:
sancristobal@ashevillesistercities.org
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