Photo: J. Paulo Carbajal-Borges, El Triunfo (Some rights reserved) Mexico – Chiapas is bordered by the states of Tabasco to the north, Veracruz to the northwest and Oaxaca to the west. The name comes from Náhuatl which means “the place where the chia grows.” Google Maps goo.gl/maps/cR7uhk7JLXx73EVs7 Video Parks Cities Planeta.com