Tapachula

Tapachula de Córdova y Ordóñez, simply known asTapachula, is a city andmunicipalitylocated in the far southwest of the state ofChiapasinMexico, near theGuatemalanborder and the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the most important cities of Chiapas economically as the capital of the agriculturally richSoconuscoregion as well as port for trade between Mexico andCentral America. The area was originally inhabited by theMamesas a region under the control of the Mame state ofXelajubut was first established as a city by theAztecsin the 13th century. Most of its economic importance has come since the late 19th century with the establishment of coffee plantations. This agricultural production began a history of migration into the area which continues to this day and has left the city with a significant Asian and German cultural presence as well as large Mayan and Nahua indigenous populations.