Happy TravellerWelcome to Chilpancingo de los Bravo, the capital and second-largest city of the state of Guerrero, Mexico. Situated in the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains, on the bank of the Huacapa River, this city is a hidden gem waiting to be explored. Chilpancingo is on Mexican Federal Highway 95 which connects Acapulco to Mexico City and is served by Chilpancingo National Airport, making it easily accessible for travelers.
History buffs will be fascinated by the city’s rich past. In pre-Columbian times, the area was occupied by the Olmecs, who built an extensive tunnel network through the mountains and left the cave paintings in the caverns of Juxtlahuaca. The city of Chilpancingo was founded on November 1, 1591, by the Spanish conquistadores, its name meaning
