My brother in laws Grandfather is from this state in Mexico. Chiapas is home to the ancient Mayan ruins of Palenque, Yaxchilán, Bonampak, and Chinkultic. It is also home to one of the largest indigenous populations in the country with twelve federally recognized ethnicities. Much of the state’s history is centered on the subjugation of these peoples with occasional rebellions. The last of these rebellions was the 1994 Zapatista uprising, which succeeded in obtaining new rights for indigenous people. The container was from his front yard in Los Angeles. It was rusted, so I asked him for it, I told him I was going to use it as a geocache container.