Is Skopje, North Macedonia on your destination lis Is Skopje, North Macedonia on your destination list? 🇲🇰⁣
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On our Europe tour, we decided to make Skopje home for a few weeks! One of the main reason is because I needed to renew my passport which is much faster outside the country.⁣
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Other than that, we didn’t really know what to expect. There weren't many blogs or videos about being digital nomads here. We could only find 1 coworking space in the area but there were plenty of cafes to visit! There’s a huge cafe culture which is always nice.⁣
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We had a really nice, modern, comfortable apartment in Skopje for $580 USD which was 5 minutes walking from the city center. The cost of living is pretty affordable and it’s very safe! ⁣
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If you’re looking for a city to get some work done, explore the surrounding destinations and establish some routine or even simply go to the BEST gym I've ever been to (@fit_in_performance) - Skopje could be that place for you!⁣
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Would you visit Skopje, North Macedonia as a digital nomad?⁣
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Lisbon, Portugal is the top digital nomad destinat Lisbon, Portugal is the top digital nomad destination in Europe! 🇵🇹Why?⁣
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One word: community!⁣
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According to some digital nomad statistics, loneliness is the #1 reason people leave this lifestyle. When you’re traveling alone (or even as a couple), you easily feel all alone. Thankfully, the digital nomad community is very strong, open and welcoming!⁣
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Lisbon is also a popular spot because of the fast wifi (we had speeds of 500+ Mbps), endless coworking options and a relatively affordable cost of living (except the rising rental prices, of course let's be real). ⁣
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Our month in this wonderful city wasn’t long enough! It’s got all the simple things we love:⁣
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👯 friendly people & community⁣
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We can easily see why digital nomads keep coming back to this city and we hope we can explore more of Portugal (Porto, Algrave, etc).⁣
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Have you been a digital nomad in Lisbon before? What were your thoughts?⁣
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We embarked on another 6-hour bus journey to our n We embarked on another 6-hour bus journey to our next digital nomad destination on this Europe tour.⁣
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Zagreb, Croatia has been on our minds for a while. While most people think of Split or Dubrovnik, we wanted to visit the capital and see what it’s really like for digital nomads.⁣
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These are some things that we think of before choosing a destination:⁣
- Is there an active digital nomad community?⁣
- What’s the wifi speeds like?⁣
- Are there good coworking spaces?⁣
- Is the cafe culture buzzing?⁣
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And so much more! Our biggest concern was the community part. After traveling Serbia alone - we were starting to feel quite lonely! We joined an FB group and found someone had set up a weekly coworking day.⁣
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It’s always nerve-wracking going to events where you don’t know anyone but as digital nomads, you get acquainted pretty quick! TLDR, we had a pretty close group of 8 working from cafes together, exploring Zagreb and getting to know each other.⁣
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Zagreb is a great destination in Europe for a digital nomad wanting a more affordable cost of living while still exploring Croatia! 🇭🇷⁣
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Never did we think we would visit Serbia…⁣ ⁣ Never did we think we would visit Serbia…⁣
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…but we are SO glad we did!⁣
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Serbia surprised us in so many ways, we honestly didn’t know what to expect! ⁣
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That’s one of the ways we like to approach some of our travels - not judging the country by its cover. You can hear some positive (or negative) things about countries but you never truly know until you experience it for yourself. ⁣
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We spent a month living in Belgrade, Serbia and it wasn’t long enough! With such limited time, as digital nomads you have to hit the ground running to get settled into your new home. We used our first 3 days to find (good) cafes to work from, sign up for a gym membership and plan our travel across Serbia.⁣
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Here are some reasons we can recommend Belgrade to fellow digital nomads:⁣
- friendly, welcoming people⁣
- they have delicious food⁣
- high standard of living⁣
- relatively low cost of living⁣
- fast wifi with tons of cafes to work from ⁣
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We ate countless bureks, drank copious amounts of coffee and worked from some of the coolest cafes. We can’t wait to get back to Belgrade!⁣
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Serbia, you stole our hearts!⁣
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European Digital Nomad Summer 2022, incoming ✨⁣
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After 4 months in Medellin, Colombia - we decided to head to Europe for the rest of the year!⁣
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Travel planning just becomes part of your lifestyle as digital nomads - it almost becomes a side hustle. When we're not working or exploring, we are researching/booking our next destinations!⁣
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What countries did we decide on?⁣
🇬🇧 England⁣
🇦🇹 Austria⁣
🇭🇷 Croatia⁣
🇷🇸 Serbia⁣
🇫🇷 France⁣
🇳🇱 Netherlands⁣
🇵🇹 Portugal⁣
🇲🇰 North Macedonia⁣
and finally, a last-minute decision to visit...⁣
🇨🇾 Cyprus⁣
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We found flights for only $400 to London from Colombia! My lovely friend and her husband were the best hosts and showed us around their new home. We spent a week in London exploring, acclimating to this continent and working from Pret! ⁣
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TTA TIP: If you're in London, Pret has a subscription service for only about £30 and you get 5 drinks per day plus a cafe space to do a little work!⁣
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*I'm going to be recapping the rest of our 2022 as digital nomads for the next few posts, we are currently in Asia🤪 ⁣
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Figuring out where to live can be difficult as a d Figuring out where to live can be difficult as a digital nomad. Medellin is a big city to navigate but there were some areas that stood out to us. ⁣
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We moved from Laureles to El Poblado in March to truly answer the question “Which neighborhood is best for digital nomads?” - there seems to always be a debate (for good reason). If you read our blog post on where to stay, you’ll know our answer 😉⁣
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If you hate working from home - you’ll love your ‘office’ options in Poblado! There are endless cafes, coworking spaces and free coworking zones in the mall (yes, free!). @elopenspace, @pergaminocafe and El Tesoro Mall are some of the faves!⁣
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Medellin, Colombia continued to impress us and we’re so glad we ended up staying here for 4 months in 2022!⁣
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Settling into a new country as digital nomads isn’t always easy…⁣
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…We spent our first full month in Medellin, Colombia going through a list of things to sort out for ourselves (per usual).⁣
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It might look like we just land in a country and have everything sorted by day 1 but that’s certainly not the case.⁣
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In each country as digital nomads, you have to:⁣
- Buy a local SIM card (or find an eSIM solution - @airalocom & @realnomadtravel are our faves)⁣
- Find your local grocery store⁣
- Get connected with the digital nomad community (constantly putting ourselves out there)⁣
- Figure out where to work (coworking vs cafes)⁣
- Plan the activities we want to do while visiting the country⁣
- And so much more!⁣
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We heard so much about Medellin for digital nomads, we just had to check out what all the buzz was about (especially as we run a blog for digital nomads).⁣
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This was also my (Ashley’s) birthday month and we went paragliding for the first time (2nd pic). We flew with @paraglidingmedellin 💯 I absolutely loved it - if you get the chance, it was a great experience!⁣
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2022 didn’t start off as we expected…⁣
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…lying on the beach in Thailand, one of our favorite places in the world. 🌴⁣
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Instead, we were touring a couple more US cities: Phoenix, San Francisco and Miami! At this point, we didn’t know how our year would look but we just needed to nail down our next location as digital nomads.⁣
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How did we do that? Simply go on Google flights, enter Miami (where we currently were) and don’t add a destination! There was one place that popped up that was high on our digital nomad destination list - Medellin, Colombia! 🇨🇴⁣
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For $245.15 USD total, Matthew and I hopped on a 2 hour plane ride to a country (and continent) we’ve never stepped foot on before! 🥹⁣
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We were tired of flying and traveling (faster than usual) and we decided to make Medellin our base for a few months but that’s for the next couple of posts to come…⁣
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San Cristobal de las Casas Digital Nomad Guide [Full Report]

Category Digital Nomad, Mexico, San Cristobal Updated on March 28, 2023

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Thinking about becoming a San Cristobal de las Casas digital nomad?

We’ve never heard of this stunning Mexico city and the first couple questions that popped into minds were:

  • Is San Cristobal de las Casas even set up for digital nomads?
  • What are the internet speeds like?
  • Are there enough activities for us to do on the weekends?
  • Are there coworking spaces available?
  • Is there existing digital nomad communities?

These are all valid and reasonable questions to consider before making the move to your new digital nomad destination. Matthew and I were ready for a change in our environments after being digital nomads in Playa del Carmen and we asked our friends where we should go, we got a resounding…

…San Cristobal de las Casas! It’s not your typical digital nomad destination – it’s cold and there are no beaches nearby. But you know what… It is magical!

We enjoyed spending 2.5 months living in San Cristobal de las Casas as digital nomads and we wrote everything you need to know about this mountain town before you even visit!

In This Article: hide
Why Become A San Cristobal de las Casas Digital Nomad?
Complete San Cristobal de las Casas Digital Nomad Guide
How To Get from Tuxtla Gutierrez to San Cristobal de las Casas?
How to Get a SIM Card in San Cristobal de las Casas?
When Is The Best Time To Visit San Cristobal de las Casas for Digital Nomads?
Where To Stay in San Cristobal de las Casas – 3 Best Areas
Our San Cristobal de las Casas Digital Nomad Apartment
What’s The Wifi / Internet Speed Like in San Cristobal de las Casas?
3 Best San Cristobal de las Casas Digital Nomad Co-working Spaces
Cost of Living for San Cristobal de las Casas Digital Nomads
3 Cafes for San Cristobal de las Casas Digital Nomads to Work From
Is There A Digital Nomad Community in San Cristobal de las Casas?
Best Restaurants in San Cristobal de las Casas
Things To Do In San Cristobal de las Casas As Digital Nomads
Is San Cristobal de las Casas Safe For Digital Nomads?
Conclusion: Is Being A San Cristobal de las Casas Digital Nomad Worth A Try?

Why Become A San Cristobal de las Casas Digital Nomad?

There are a lot of reasons to visit San Cristobal but even more reasons to become a San Cristobal de las Casas digital nomad.

Here’s the thing digital nomads need:

  • Decent wifi connection
  • Digital nomad community
  • Coliving or coworking spaces
  • Fun weekend activities

Do you get all of the above when you become a San Cristobal de las Casas digital nomad?

The quick answer is…yes! 

matthew and ashley at real de guadalupe street
ashley with nordace siena backpack san cristobal

But those aren’t the only reasons to visit this beautiful colonial town. San Cristobal de las Casas is a hidden gem that not a lot of digital nomads have visited yet.

It’s one of the lowest costs of living you can find in Mexico and to our surprise – it’s well set up for digital nomads who work online and love to travel. The cobblestone streets, the indigenous culture, the rich history is also great experience to soak in as a full-time traveler.

Complete San Cristobal de las Casas Digital Nomad Guide

Is San Cristobal de las Casas the next digital nomad hotspots?

If it continues to grow with more coworking and/or coliving spaces, we can definitely see that happen! One of the most important factors for digital nomads is the cost of living (or value for money) and San Cristobal is one of the lowest in all of Mexico.

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Now…it’s still a bit of a hidden gem to digital nomads but I’ve let you in on the secret so you can also experience the magic town that is San Cristobal de las Casas!

How To Get from Tuxtla Gutierrez to San Cristobal de las Casas?

The closest airport to San Cristobal de las Casas is Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport which is located to the nearby town, Tuxtla Gutierrez. The airport is about a 1 hour drive to San Cristobal de las Casas.

Getting from Tuxtla Gutierrez airport to San Cristobal de las Casas is fairly straightforward and you don’t have to worry about it. I was worried about what we were going to do but you have 3 options:

Take An ADO Bus

ADO Bus is a popular way to get around Mexico. The buses are very clean, usually on time and very cost-effective. We arrived too late in the night to choose this option but if you’re able – this is a great option for digital nomads.

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The ticket stand is located outside the airport terminal where you can purchase tickets after you arrive or you can buy your ADO bus tickets online too.

Take A Taxi

We took this option! It’s the easiest and most convenient way to get from the airport to the city center.

The process was simple:

You get out of the airport and someone will come up and ask if you want a taxi. If you say yes, they will give you a paper that shows how much it costs and make sure to keep that paper.

The taxi ride from Tuxtla Gutierrez airport to San Cristobal de las Casas costs $800 pesos ($38 USD). A little hefty right? If you’re open to sharing a taxi, you could find someone to split it with. 

How to Get a SIM Card in San Cristobal de las Casas?

It’s easy to get a SIM card in San Cristobal de las Casas and it’s similar to the process of getting a SIM card in Playa del Carmen.

There are several companies you can go with:

  • Telcel
  • Movistar
  • AT&T Unidos

We always recommend Telcel. It’s the biggest phone company in Mexico which means it also has the best coverage nationwide. Our Mexican friend told us to get Telcel and we were so glad we did especially since living in San Cristobal de las Casas. 

matthew buying telcel sim card playa del carmen mexico

A monthly pre-paid SIM card typically costs $295 pesos ($14 USD). In Mexico, you get unlimited social media and 3GB of internet browsing. You can also use that 3G to hotspot if ever your internet stops working.

Where To Buy A Prepaid SIM Card in San Cristobal de las Casas

It’s easy to buy a SIM card in Mexico and you can usually recharge for the next month at the same spots. You can buy a SIM card in a couple of places including:

  • OXXO
  • Telcel Shops
  • Chedraui
  • Walmart

The data reception in San Cristobal de las Casas is NOT great. It was spotty at best! While the wifi wasn’t an issue there – the phone reception was! We would be walking around and it would drop out of nowhere. 

Top Tip: Make sure you download an offline Google Map of San Cris in case this happens to you.

When Is The Best Time To Visit San Cristobal de las Casas for Digital Nomads?

San Cristobal de las Casas gets cold. Very cold! We stayed during December, January and February – probably not the best idea if you don’t like the cold. We just thought it was fine since it was the Christmas season. And we honestly underestimated how cold it really got in San Cristobal de las Casas. At night, it would reach lows of 46F (8C) and most apartments don’t have any heating! That’s right, you’d have to buy a heater if you can’t withstand the cold.

 

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Graph via Whereandwhen.net

The best time to visit San Cristobal de las Casas is February, March, April and May. You’ll get the most daylight during these months and better chances of doing all the fun outdoor activities in the region.

Important: Don’t visit San Cristobal de las Casas during their rainy season! Avoid going in June especially because the colonial city gets approximately 28/30 days of rain.

Where To Stay in San Cristobal de las Casas – 3 Best Areas

There are plenty of areas to choose from when deciding where to stay in San Cristobal de las Casas. Here are the 5 best neighborhoods you should be looking in:

Barrio de El Cerrillo – Best For Digital Nomads

If you’re a San Cristobal de las Casas digital nomad, this is the best area for you to stay in. Why?

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You’re within walking distance to the 3 coworking spaces, restaurants and coffee shops. It’s easy to have the digital nomad lifestyle of working during the week, eating at fun restaurants during the weekends and just having premium Chiapas coffee daily.

Barrio de Guadalupe – Close To The City Center & Restaurants

Are you a foodie? This is a great neighborhood to stay in San Cristobal de las Casas because you’re a 10-minute walk to the famous walking street, Real de Guadalupe. There are a wide variety of restaurants found in this area alone! It’s also around a 15-minute walk to the coworking space.

Barrio de Los Mexicanos – Safe & Cheap Housing

We stayed in this neighborhood! It was around a 15-minute walk to the center but it was pretty close to the Barrio de El Cerrillo so we were closer to the coworking spaces. This neighborhood didn’t have many restaurants around so we always had to walk to the city center or Real de Guadalupe to get some delicious food.

San Cristobal de las Casas is very safe, in our opinion! The locals are very friendly and we could walk around at night without issues (again – our personal experience).

Our San Cristobal de las Casas Digital Nomad Apartment

We stayed in a 1 bedroom apartment/townhouse complete with a fully-stocked kitchen, living room plus a fireplace and our favorite part – an outdoor patio overlooking a garden. Our apartment was very tranquil and we had a really generous host!

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The main problem was the wifi – we had speeds of 3 Mbps (waaay too slow for anyone)! We bought a wifi booster which made it fast enough to stream Netflix. So we can’t really recommend this place 100% for you unless they’ve fixed the wifi issue. Other than that, we had great nights of sleep because it was tranquil, super quiet at night and we didn’t hear any road noise!

What’s The Wifi / Internet Speed Like in San Cristobal de las Casas?

This was our biggest concern when considering living in San Cristobal de las Casas. All we knew about it was it was a small mountain town in Southern Mexico. Now, we don’t need ultra-fast wifi but we do need speeds of at least 15 Mbps and above (at minimum).

We were pleasantly surprised that there were decent coworking spaces in San Cristobal de las Casas. The fact that there were coworking spaces meant we had a place to run to if we need fast wifi. With that said, Matthew and I absolutely love coworking spaces and encourage digital nomads to join them whenever they can for various reasons.

The wifi speed in San Cristobal de las Casas ranged from 5Mbps to 85Mbps. We had slow wifi at our apartment which is probably the worst-case scenario. At Centralita coworking spaces, we had steady internet speeds of 33Mbps.

3 Best San Cristobal de las Casas Digital Nomad Co-working Spaces

Okay, okay…I’ve talked about coworking spaces so much already! Let’s get straight into the 3 coworking spaces San Cristobal de las Casas has to offer digital nomads, remote workers and full-time travelers.

Centralita Centro & El Cerrillo

The OG coworking space for San Cristobal de las Casas is Centralita Cowork. This coworking space offers decent wifi connections (30+Mbps), comfortable chairs, spacious desks and a nice work atmosphere. They opened 2 coworking locations – Centro & El Cerrillo. The El Cerrillo location opened a couple of weeks before we left and it was our favorite location of the two! 

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fireplace cowork space centralita cerillo

The Centralita Centro location has a bigger capacity but we did experience one issue while working from there. The space was really noisy – it got hard to concentrate on work! For some reason, they have set it up to have an enclosed quiet room (which you may or may not have to pay for) and you’re allowed to have your Zoom calls in the main room. Yeah…it wasn’t great to hear someone make a sales call while trying to write a blog post.

The Centralita El Cerrillo is a different case altogether – it’s quiet, tranquil and less busy. You get a beautiful view of the mountains surrounding the beautiful Mexican town and even a fireplace which makes it feel so cozy!

Co.404 Coliving & Coworking

If you’re looking for a welcoming digital nomad community – you’ll find it at Co.404 Coliving and Coworking. Located in the Los Mexicanos neighborhood, the owners have set up a beautiful space for digital nomads to connect, work and play. 

coworking space co.404 san cristobal

While you have to stay at the coliving space in order to access the co-working space, it’s definitely worth considering. The coworking space has a good amount of desks and chairs for you to get focused work done. The co-living space also has a beautiful garden area and they actively try to get everyone to do activities together like a sunrise hike or a day trip to a waterfall nearby.

Cost of Living for San Cristobal de las Casas Digital Nomads

Now to the juicy part of this San Cristobal de las Casas digital nomad guide!

Is it expensive?

Is rent affordable?

Is the value for money great?

How much is a cup of coffee?

What does a coworking space cost?

Those are all valid questions for any digital nomad to ask – cost is a big factor when deciding whether to travel to a certain digital nomad destination or not.

After 2.5 months living in San Cris, we calculated what we spent on average for 1 month and here it is:

The total monthly cost of living in San Cristobal de las Casas for 2 people is $1,825 USD.

If you’re a solo digital nomad, your cost of living could be around half that at $912 USD. 

el cerrillo neighborhood san cristobal de las casas

We thought the rent was very reasonable and fair for what we got (and much cheaper than our Airbnb in Playa del Carmen). The weekend activities were relatively cheap, especially for full-day trips. Overall, we were pretty happy with the budget and we think you can definitely live in San Cristobal de las Casas for less but this was a pretty comfortable budget. It ultimately depends on you and the kind of digital nomad lifestyle you want to live there.

3 Cafes for San Cristobal de las Casas Digital Nomads to Work From

Is coworking not your thing? That’s totally fine – the whole point of being a digital nomad is having the freedom to choose!

Working from cafes is a great way to get out of the house if you work from home (WFH). These are the top 3 cafes San Cristobal de las Casas has to offer:

1. Cafeologia

Our favorite cafe was Cafeologia. The minimalist design, the delectable coffee and the friendly staff…what’s not to like?!

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coffee at cafeologia

They had decent wifi, and a good table and chairs to work from. However, we noticed a sticker on the table saying there’s a 1-hour limit to sit at each table. They didn’t kick us out if we went over so maybe it’s a lenient rule? Just be aware.

2. Libre Cafe

A quaint, local cafe with premium coffee from the plantations in Chiapas.

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While it’s not the most aesthetic cafe – the coffee does pack a punch for the tastebuds. The table and chairs aren’t the most comfortable but it seemed like you could spend as long as you want there. 

3. Frontera Artisan Cafe

Frontera Cafe is probably one of the most popular cafes in all of San Cristobal de las Casas – for good reason. You’ve got premium local coffee, a beautiful garden setting and delicious brunch food.

fruit bowl la frontera cafe

We worked from Frontera several times and while they didn’t care how long you stayed – it was really busy! You have to get there early to get a table near a plug outlet and the wifi can be spotty at times. 

Is There A Digital Nomad Community in San Cristobal de las Casas?

A welcome, vibrant community is so vital for any digital nomad. It’s easy to get lonely while on your digital nomad journey (even as a couple like us) and a community helps every place you travel to feel like home. 

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San Cristobal de las Casas has a warm and open digital nomad community – if you can put yourself out there. I say that because it’s very rare people will come to you and digital nomads need to put themselves out there. Joining coworking spaces like Centralita Cowork is a great place to meet and make new friends. 

If you’re struggling to make friends, we recommend staying at Co.404 Coliving because you’ll get an instant digital nomad family you can do all activities together.

Best Restaurants in San Cristobal de las Casas

Now that you’ve got digital nomads friends – visiting all the bars and restaurants San Cristobal de las Casas has to offer is a great way to hang out!

Here are just 5 of the 28 amazing restaurants we visited:

  • Tacos – El Meson Del Taco
  • Korean food – Casa de Ahn
  • Pizza & beers – Pizzeria El Punto
  • Fine dining – Lum by Hotel Bo
  • Wine & Tapas – La Vina de Bacco
fried rice arirang restaurant
beef pho just pho you restaurant
dessert at xut
chicken panini cocoliche

Once you’re a San Cristobal de las Casas digital nomad, you’ll quickly realize the wide variety of cuisines you can find in this small mountain town. We were shocked to find not one but multiple Korean restaurants were such a treat for us! Especially because when we were Playa del Carmen digital nomads – we barely found Asian food there!

Things To Do In San Cristobal de las Casas As Digital Nomads

You might be wondering… 

What is there to do in a small, mountain town in the hills of Chiapas Mexico?

LOTS! Here are some of our favorite things we did while we were San Cristobal de las Casas digital nomads:

  • Take a boat ride through the stunning Sumidero Canyon
  • Day trip to see the Montebello Lakes & El Chiflon waterfall
  • Visit the indigenous communities of San Juan Chamula and Zapantan
  • Shop at the artisanal markets at Mercado de las Caridad y Santo Domingo

matthew and ashley at cascada el chiflon waterfall

You can do day trips to different towns, do plenty of sunrise hikes, drive to catch some waterfalls and so much more.

The truth is being a digital nomad in Mexico in general is amazing because of all the cool places there are to explore in this huge and incredible country. San Cristobal de las Casas is no exception!

Is San Cristobal de las Casas Safe For Digital Nomads?

Quick Answer: Yes. 

We can only speak to our personal experience. We felt very safe during our whole 2.5 months as San Cristobal de las Casas digital nomads. The local people were so welcoming – whenever we passed anyone they always said greeted you with a “buenos dias”.

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We didn’t mind walking around even late at night (around 10/11pm) and felt safe throughout the day. As always – no matter where you travel, be cautious and aware of your surroundings. Just make smart and safe choices.

Conclusion: Is Being A San Cristobal de las Casas Digital Nomad Worth A Try?

That’s the complete and practical San Cristobal de las Casas digital nomad guide!

You’ve got all you need to focus on work, connect with other digital nomads and have fun exploring this beautiful magic town (Pueblo Magico). The coworking spaces are great, there’s a great variety of restaurants and bars and the cost of living is pretty low compared to other places in Mexico (ehem Playa and Tulum).

ashley overlooking san cristobal de las casas
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What’s not to like about this beautiful Mexican town?

The only cons we can think of are 1) unreliable mobile data and 2) cold weather. While it’s great to have steady wifi at the coworking spaces, it was annoying to walk around the town and consistently lose our mobile data signal. The cold weather also got too much for us by the time we left and we started to hate going out (but we also just hate the cold so don’t take that to heart). Pick the right time to visit and you won’t have to endure the cold like us!  

We never had San Cris on our radar before but after discovering (and vetting) this hidden gem, we hope you will enjoy your time there as a digital nomad!

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We’re Matt and Ashley, the American-Aussie couple behind this blog. In 2018, we realized we could take our work with us…anywhere in the world. We packed our bags, sold our stuff and bought two tickets to Bali. Today, we slow travel full-time, run our business from our laptops and embrace life one adventure at a time. We’ve completely fallen in love with the freedom that comes with this lifestyle and we hope to inspire you to join us on the digital nomad journey!

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On our Europe tour, we decided to make Skopje home for a few weeks! One of the main reason is because I needed to renew my passport which is much faster outside the country.⁣
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Other than that, we didn’t really know what to expect. There weren't many blogs or videos about being digital nomads here. We could only find 1 coworking space in the area but there were plenty of cafes to visit! There’s a huge cafe culture which is always nice.⁣
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We had a really nice, modern, comfortable apartment in Skopje for $580 USD which was 5 minutes walking from the city center. The cost of living is pretty affordable and it’s very safe! ⁣
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If you’re looking for a city to get some work done, explore the surrounding destinations and establish some routine or even simply go to the BEST gym I've ever been to (@fit_in_performance) - Skopje could be that place for you!⁣
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Would you visit Skopje, North Macedonia as a digital nomad?⁣
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Lisbon, Portugal is the top digital nomad destinat Lisbon, Portugal is the top digital nomad destination in Europe! 🇵🇹Why?⁣
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According to some digital nomad statistics, loneliness is the #1 reason people leave this lifestyle. When you’re traveling alone (or even as a couple), you easily feel all alone. Thankfully, the digital nomad community is very strong, open and welcoming!⁣
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Lisbon is also a popular spot because of the fast wifi (we had speeds of 500+ Mbps), endless coworking options and a relatively affordable cost of living (except the rising rental prices, of course let's be real). ⁣
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We embarked on another 6-hour bus journey to our n We embarked on another 6-hour bus journey to our next digital nomad destination on this Europe tour.⁣
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Zagreb, Croatia has been on our minds for a while. While most people think of Split or Dubrovnik, we wanted to visit the capital and see what it’s really like for digital nomads.⁣
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These are some things that we think of before choosing a destination:⁣
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Never did we think we would visit Serbia…⁣ ⁣ Never did we think we would visit Serbia…⁣
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Serbia surprised us in so many ways, we honestly didn’t know what to expect! ⁣
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That’s one of the ways we like to approach some of our travels - not judging the country by its cover. You can hear some positive (or negative) things about countries but you never truly know until you experience it for yourself. ⁣
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We spent a month living in Belgrade, Serbia and it wasn’t long enough! With such limited time, as digital nomads you have to hit the ground running to get settled into your new home. We used our first 3 days to find (good) cafes to work from, sign up for a gym membership and plan our travel across Serbia.⁣
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We ate countless bureks, drank copious amounts of coffee and worked from some of the coolest cafes. We can’t wait to get back to Belgrade!⁣
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European Digital Nomad Summer 2022, incoming ✨⁣
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After 4 months in Medellin, Colombia - we decided to head to Europe for the rest of the year!⁣
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Travel planning just becomes part of your lifestyle as digital nomads - it almost becomes a side hustle. When we're not working or exploring, we are researching/booking our next destinations!⁣
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🇨🇾 Cyprus⁣
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We found flights for only $400 to London from Colombia! My lovely friend and her husband were the best hosts and showed us around their new home. We spent a week in London exploring, acclimating to this continent and working from Pret! ⁣
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TTA TIP: If you're in London, Pret has a subscription service for only about £30 and you get 5 drinks per day plus a cafe space to do a little work!⁣
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Figuring out where to live can be difficult as a d Figuring out where to live can be difficult as a digital nomad. Medellin is a big city to navigate but there were some areas that stood out to us. ⁣
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We moved from Laureles to El Poblado in March to truly answer the question “Which neighborhood is best for digital nomads?” - there seems to always be a debate (for good reason). If you read our blog post on where to stay, you’ll know our answer 😉⁣
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Medellin, Colombia continued to impress us and we’re so glad we ended up staying here for 4 months in 2022!⁣
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Settling into a new country as digital nomads isn’t always easy…⁣
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…We spent our first full month in Medellin, Colombia going through a list of things to sort out for ourselves (per usual).⁣
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It might look like we just land in a country and have everything sorted by day 1 but that’s certainly not the case.⁣
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In each country as digital nomads, you have to:⁣
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- Get connected with the digital nomad community (constantly putting ourselves out there)⁣
- Figure out where to work (coworking vs cafes)⁣
- Plan the activities we want to do while visiting the country⁣
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We heard so much about Medellin for digital nomads, we just had to check out what all the buzz was about (especially as we run a blog for digital nomads).⁣
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This was also my (Ashley’s) birthday month and we went paragliding for the first time (2nd pic). We flew with @paraglidingmedellin 💯 I absolutely loved it - if you get the chance, it was a great experience!⁣
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2022 didn’t start off as we expected…⁣
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…lying on the beach in Thailand, one of our favorite places in the world. 🌴⁣
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Instead, we were touring a couple more US cities: Phoenix, San Francisco and Miami! At this point, we didn’t know how our year would look but we just needed to nail down our next location as digital nomads.⁣
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How did we do that? Simply go on Google flights, enter Miami (where we currently were) and don’t add a destination! There was one place that popped up that was high on our digital nomad destination list - Medellin, Colombia! 🇨🇴⁣
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For $245.15 USD total, Matthew and I hopped on a 2 hour plane ride to a country (and continent) we’ve never stepped foot on before! 🥹⁣
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We were tired of flying and traveling (faster than usual) and we decided to make Medellin our base for a few months but that’s for the next couple of posts to come…⁣
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Digital nomad life isn’t for everyone.

There are days you’ll feel excited to live in a new country every couple of months, ready to learn about other cultures & always inspired by fellow digital nomads you meet on the road. 

But there are days where you’ll feel lonely, stuck, miserable and exhausted from moving and/or always making new friends. 

This digital nomad lifestyle is no way perfect, as it may look. But…

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