A 14 Day Community Celebration
Día de los Muertos. We're inviting you to experience the quieter Chiapas edition, with a community of 30 other travellers.
Rather than showing up on October 31st for the parades, arrive on the 20th and spend two weeks actually living in San Cristóbal de las Casas. Visit the (soon-to-be) famous Romerillo and Zinacantán cemeteries, build altars to commemorate your loved ones and join the local celebrations.
Together, we'll learn what Día de los Muertos is really about — while you get your work done in our coworking space, make friends for life and let us handle the admin.
From 7,000 MXN/28 nights · 50% off full-month stays
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A Different Kind of Celebration
"In San Cristóbal, the celebration belongs to the families who have practiced it for generations — not to the cameras."
Oaxaca City's Day of the Dead is magnificent and rightly world-famous. But it is, inevitably, a celebration that has been shaped by decades of international attention. San Cristóbal offers something different: a version of Día de los Muertos that is still primarily for the local community.
San Cristóbal sits at 2,200 metres above sea level in the highlands of Chiapas. Surrounded by indigenous Tzeltal and Tzotzil Maya communities — many of which maintain languages and traditions that predate the Spanish conquest — this city carries a completely different cultural weight than Oaxaca.
The Day of the Dead here is quieter. More candlelit. More rooted in grief and love than in spectacle. Cemetery visits to surrounding villages like Zinacantán and Romerillo are among the most moving cultural experiences available anywhere in Mexico.
Co404 started in San Cristóbal in 2021. Founded and run by Jocelyn, who's from Mexico, and Laurens, we've actually lived here and know the city well.
So we know this isn't the postcard version of Día de los Muertos. The celebrations here are quieter than Oaxaca's, with deep Indigenous and pre-Hispanic traditions woven into them.
And, honestly, we prefer it.
Deep Roots
The indigenous communities surrounding San Cristóbal have their own relationship with death and memory that predates Día de los Muertos by centuries.
The Tzeltal and Tzotzil Maya communities blend pre-Hispanic ancestor veneration with Catholic ritual in ways that feel entirely different from the Aztec-influenced traditions of Oaxaca. This is not one tradition — it is many, layered over centuries.
These two indigenous villages hold night-time cemetery ceremonies on November 1st that are genuinely unlike anything else in Mexico. Families stay through the night, lighting thousands of candles. The atmosphere is impossible to describe.
San Cristóbal is popular among digital nomads and travellers, but has not been consumed by tourism. The Day of the Dead here remains a local celebration that visitors are welcomed into — not a show produced for them.
Co404 San Cristóbal Programme
For the full experience, we strongly recommend you arrive on October 20th and stay through November 3rd to experience the full programme.
Craft workshop: decorate your own flower crown or top hat with cempasúchil, ribbons and Día de Muertos details to wear throughout the celebrations. Materials included. Private (staff & guests).
Screening of Coco with a mezcal shot and Mexican snacks (pan de muerto, candies, popcorn) — the perfect intro to the traditions of the next two weeks.
The weekly family dinner with a Día de Muertos makeover: one long table, Mexican-inspired food, candles and cempasúchil.
Two-hour workshop decorating your own colourful skull; includes a snack and two drinks. Finished skulls decorate the house. Private (staff & guests).
One more big community dinner before the main celebrations — house fully decorated with flowers, skulls and the finished altar.
Visit two different cemeteries in the surrounding Maya villages — Zinacantán and Romerillo — to see the community's own Día de Muertos traditions up close. Private (staff & guests).
The closing event: relaxed Mexican brunch (chilaquiles, pan de muerto, café de olla) to recover and swap stories. Private (staff & guests).
The candlelit cemetery ceremonies happen once a year. Don't miss them.
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Why Travellers Choose San Cristóbal
For many travellers — photographers seeking less-documented imagery, remote workers who need genuine productivity, anyone who finds large crowds uncomfortable — San Cristóbal is simply the better choice.
Co404 was built for long-term travellers who want to work well, travel slow and never eat alone. And that's exactly how we've designed our Día de los Muertos package.
Most events take place during the evening, so the daytime is reserved for staying on top of your work.
San Cristóbal completely changed my understanding of Day of the Dead. The ceremonies in the cemeteries of Zinacantán are unlike anything I've ever seen. Deeply moving, completely authentic.
I had an amazing experience. The house itself is beautiful, clean and cozy, the place organizes really nice activities and the vibe there was 10/10. The staff was also wonderful. Highly recommend!
What a wonderful place to stay in San Cris. I initially booked for 1 week, extended it to 2, and if I didn't have plans I'd stay longer. The community is great and I felt welcomed from the first day. People here also actually work during the day, and it's a great place to focus — whether at the desks, conference rooms, or outside in the backyard. There's also weekly activities such as yoga, movie nights, and family dinners. I wouldn't hesitate at all to book a stay here!
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We recommend arriving October 20th and staying through November 3rd to experience the full Día de los Muertos programme.
If you want to stay a full month, we'll give you 50% off.
The cemetery ceremonies in Zinacantán and Romerillo are not in guidebooks. Co404 takes you there — respectfully, and unforgettably.
What's included
Oct 15 → Nov 12, 2026 · 28 nights · 50% monthly discount applied
Prices in MXN. USD shown for reference based on today's exchange rate (~17.0 MXN/USD). All payments are made in Mexican Pesos (MXN).
| Room type | Final (MXN) | USD approx. |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Bed Mixed Dorm Ensuite (per bed) | 7,000 MXN | ~$412 |
| Small Private Room — Ensuite | 16,100 MXN | ~$948 |
| Wide Private Room — Ensuite | 18,326 MXN | ~$1,079 |
| Duplex Quadruple Room — Ensuite | 21,000 MXN | ~$1,236 |
Includes 50% long-stay discount. 20% deposit confirms booking. 80% payable on arrival in San Cristóbal.
20% deposit confirms booking · 80% payable on arrival in San Cristóbal
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Got Questions?
Yes, significantly. San Cristóbal's celebrations are deeply influenced by the Tzeltal and Tzotzil Maya communities of Chiapas, giving the holiday a different character. The focus is on intimate community ceremonies — particularly the cemetery vigils in indigenous villages — rather than large street parades. Both are authentic. They are simply different expressions of the same underlying tradition.
Day of the Dead in San Cristóbal is generally more intimate and locally focused than the celebrations many travellers associate with Oaxaca. The city has its own celebrations, while nearby Indigenous communities such as Romerillo and Zinacantán maintain distinct cemetery traditions. San Cristóbal is growing in popularity, but it still receives a fraction of the international Day of the Dead tourism that Oaxaca does — you will find more availability, shorter queues, and a much more intimate atmosphere.
Panteón Municipal is San Cristóbal's own city cemetery, open since 1898 and an easy walk from the historic centre. From November 1st, local families gather there throughout the day to decorate graves — many built as small, brightly painted house-like structures — with flowers, candles and food, often with live music playing nearby. It's calmer and more contained than the hillside vigils in Romerillo, and less quietly contemplative than Zinacantán, both of which involve travelling out to surrounding Maya villages. For visitors staying in the city who'd rather not arrange transport out to the villages, Panteón Municipal San Cristóbal is the most accessible way to experience Día de los Muertos in a cemetery setting.
It's arguably the best destination in Mexico for combining remote work with Day of the Dead. The celebrations are primarily evening and night-time events, meaning mornings are free for focused work. Co404's coworking space is available every day, and the city's generally quieter atmosphere makes concentration much easier than during Oaxaca's more chaotic peak season.
We recommend arriving before October 21st. The Co404 programme begins October 21st, and altar-building workshops start October 22nd. For the complete experience, stay through at least November 3rd — approximately 14 nights. Many guests extend further, using San Cristóbal as a base for exploring Chiapas (Palenque, Sumidero Canyon, Lagos de Montebello). Our 50% long-stay discount makes month-long stays very affordable.
Cool and fresh. At 2,200 metres above sea level, daytime temperatures are around 18–22°C (64–72°F). Evenings drop to 10°C (50°F) or below. For the cemetery night vigils, a warm jacket is essential. This surprises people expecting tropical Mexican warmth — but most guests find it a welcome relief.
Co404 organises transport to Zinacantán and Romerillo as part of the Day of the Dead programme. All logistics are handled for guests staying during the season. You don't need to arrange anything independently.
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