Hotel Na Bolom

The building is beautiful, and the exhibits are thoughtfully put together with information in English too. I spent around 30 minutes in this small museum. It’s an easy walk and a pleasant way to fill spare time, though I wouldn’t call it a must-see. There are restrooms. I visited the museum, not the hotel, and it would help if Google Maps listed them separately so their reviews didn’t get mixed together.

The couple’s desk and chair seem to hold the passion they put into their life’s work. We loved looking around the restored hacienda of Danish Swedish explorers who did remarkable work with the region’s indigenous people. Their story is inspiring, and I’d make time for this museum if you’re nearby.

The price is very reasonable, and I found the hotel’s history of indigenous people fascinating. It’s a little way from the city center, but I think staying here and supporting an indigenous business is worth it. Be sure to see the museum, back garden, and chapel.

The gardens are lovely for sitting, wandering, and taking in the place. This is one of my favorite small museums and gardens in San Cristobal, with a lot to learn about an inspiring Swiss woman, a little about her Danish husband, and the indigenous people they befriended and advocated for from the 1950s onward. There’s also a small hotel, restaurant, and a few other options on the grounds, in the original home where the couple and their adopted Mexican daughter lived and worked for decades.