Manzanillo Colima
Manzanillo is one of the most beautiful beach destinations in the country. It is located 90 km south of the city of Colima, the state capital of the same name in the region of the Pacific Coast. Its climate is warm (with minimum moisture), thus offering an average annual temperature between 26 ° and 28 ° C.
Manzanillo is known as the "Sailfish Capital of the World", because in this place are held, since 1957, major tournaments national and international fisheries, such as the Copa Dorsey, who have this fate to become one of the most attractive for lovers of the sport.
With its beaches, such as Miramar and La Audiencia, fine sand and gentle slope, you can practice different water sports as diving and snorkeling. In hotels or in the marina of Las Hadas, can tour the beautiful bays of Manzanillo and Santiago hiring the service of a yacht, to enjoy the sun or admire the incredible scenery of the region, which highlights the hills of lush vegetation, ideal for eco-tourism, camping and other adventure sports.
In Manzanillo, you will find modern hotel complexes in Mediterranean style, Moorish and Mexican, and three golf courses, prestigious, some surrounded by lakes, mountains and sea, with all services and the infrastructure necessary for you to enjoy your stay and practice this sport.
In a journey through the streets of downtown population will find many restaurants offering traditional dishes from the kitchen colimense like ceviche or tatemado, stew made with pork spine; some markets where you can buy all kinds of crafts like hammocks cloth or collars Shell, as well as bars and cafes where you can chat with friends and enjoy the evening. Do not forget to visit the Malecon, the Garden Obregon and admire the "Monument to sailfish," spectacular work of the sculptor Sebastian, which confirms the importance of this port as a destination hard to forget
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ROUTES, AND SITES OF INTEREST
Route through the outskirts of Manzanillo. It begins in the center of this port where, after a rich breakfast chilaquiles colimotas in the market, you can admire the Garden Obregon, situated opposite the Malecon, or the magnificent monument to sailfish, designed by the famous sculptor Chihuahuan Sebastian, for then No. taking the road. 200 due to Tecoman, a picturesque town located 40 km from Manzanillo, a leading producer of lime in the country. Near there, you'll find the beach of Boca de Pascuales of strong waves, where you can surf and enjoy delicious dishes based on fish and shellfish such as the famous ceviche "Colima Style" or traditional seafood soup with fish. 48 km north of Tecoman, No. down the road. 14, you can visit the city of Colima, the state capital, where you can admire the Government Palace and the ruins of the Convento de San Francisco de Colima, the second oldest in western Mexico, beautiful examples of neoclassical architecture in the region.
A few miles northwest of Colima, you will find the magical village of Comala from narrow streets and picturesque houses with red roofs that stand out from among the orchards and lush vegetation above the Volcano of Fire. During his stay visit Los Portales located opposite the Plaza de Armas, among other points that the writer Juan Rulfo described in his famous work "Pedro Paramo."
ARTS AND CRAFTS
In Manzanillo you can find beautiful handicrafts made with natural materials such as figures made with the typical dry or coconut palm hats called "colimotes", necklaces and earrings snail shells on miniature paintings, details of shell, coral and tortoiseshell, as well as engraving of pearl shells, through which they will discover the creativity and ingenuity of its artisans. Also highlights the large format furniture fabrics with natural fibers or Parot, wood very common in the place; hammocks or silk thread and the work of woodwork, it may acquire in the tianguis who are close to beaches or in the squares commercial center.
FESTIVALS AND TRADITIONS
Manzanillo is a beach destination where, throughout the year, you can live an atmosphere of festivity and celebration. Coinciding with the start of spring, the Carnival of Manzanillo is a major festival of the port. It involves large contingent comparsas and floats that travel the main streets of the city, this celebration gives way to the Feria de Manzanillo, between 29 and 30 April and 1 May, who opened the famous "May Festival "Which, in turn, will commemorate his appointment as" Port of height ", with art exhibitions, cultural events and folklore, as well as bullfighting and spectacles charro-jaripeos.
MUSEUMS
In Manzanillo you can visit one of the museums that have become an attractive tourist-cultural, since it offers its visitors a complete overview of the cultures that inhabited the West of Mesoamerica, particularly in the territory that today is the state of Colima, during pre-Hispanic times.
University Museum of Archeology. Glorieta is located in San Pedrito s / n, Blvd. Miguel de la Madrid. In his five exhibit halls are more than 1800 items of the cultures of wicker, Los Ortices, Periquillos, Colima and Armory, which inhabited the region. Excels playing two "Tombs draft" corresponding to Comala phase (100-700 AD). Open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00 hrs.; Sundays, from 10:00 to 13:00 hrs.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
In nature reserves and ecological camps on the outskirts of Manzanillo can perform a variety of outdoor activities like hiking, allowing you to admire the wildlife of the region, and horseback riding by beautiful places from which you can admire the bay . For those who like strong emotions, we recommend embarking on a Tyrolean, a new attraction that is to slip (subject to a harness) for a long steel cable that connects several wooden structures over 40 km / hr, an adventure that only the most intrepid dare to defy. In these places you will find service providers that offer the equipment necessary for you to enjoy the activity of their choice with complete safety.
Nature Camp. It is located northeast of Manzanillo, No. road. 98 Manzanillo - Minatitlán 1.6 km. Eco-camp, where they appreciate the typical vegetation of the coast. Its main attraction are the installations produced with ecotécnicas. Here you can do horseback riding or hiking adventure with varying degrees of difficulty while admiring beautiful scenery. For those who like extreme sports, this place has a natural cliff 12 meters, with three levels of difficulty, ideal for practicing rappelling, climbing, and Tyrol, a new attraction that is to slip (subject to a harness) by steel cables through the hills, a truly exciting journey.
BEACHES
The beaches in Manzanillo, fine sand and blue waters intense, invite him to practice various water activities like diving or sailing, or if you prefer, rest and relax under the intense sun's rays, acquiring an enviable tan.
Playa Olas Altas. It is located in the Bay of Santiago, 3 km west of Playa Santiago. It is ideal for sunbathing and enjoy the scenery, its waves is measured.
Miramar Beach. It is located in the Bay of Santiago, 3 km west of Playa Olas Altas. Very fine sand, gentle waves and moderate slope, is one of the most popular because it offers lodging and food services. Services revenue has the necessary equipment for practicing water sports in all its forms.
Playa Santiago. It is located on the eastern tip of the Bay of Santiago, 3 km west of Playa Las Hadas. It is a beach of fine sand and waves calm enough where you'll find restaurants and lodging facilities to make your stay more enjoyable.
Playa La Audiencia. It is located in the Bay of Santiago, 3 km south of Playa Santiago, in Santiago fractionation Peninsula. This beach, a tropical climate, golden sandy gray texture half, gentle slope and moderate swell, is an ideal place to practice several terrestrial and aquatic sports. It is the favorite among beach visitors to Manzanillo. There can be rented boats and equipment to practice diving or snorkeling. You can enjoy, from the viewpoints of the Queen and the lighthouse, you can observe the beautiful landscape that distinguishes this fate.
Playa La Boquita. It is located west of Santiago Bay. His gentle waves and sandy slope moderate dark golden color, make it conducive to practice different water sports. It is one of the beaches permitted by the families who visit this destination, has a length of about 1 km.
Playa Las Hadas. It is located on the Manzanillo Bay, 3 miles east of Playa Santiago. It is considered one of the most serene beaches and better targeted to the Bay of Manzanillo, because from their vantage points will have a vision of the whole beach framed by lush vegetation that surrounds this place.
Reef Beach. It is located southwest of Manzanillo, on a high point of the peninsula JULUAPÁN, next to the splitting of the Sea Life. The cliffs surrounding the beach help your landscape that is more romantic, as well as having an overview of the peninsula JULUAPÁN, you can admire the spectacular crash of the waves against the rocky coasts in Higueras de la Ensenada.
Playa San Pedrito. Located at the tip of the Bay of Manzanillo, on this beach are the facilities of the Sports Fishing Club of Manzanillo. His moderate swell and lush vegetation make it an ideal beach semivirgen to relax and unwind.
The Tropical Forest Floreña. It is located 10 km northeast of Manzanillo. It is an ecological reserve that offers a beautiful journey through the flora and fauna sheltered in the woods, visiting the prehistoric caves decorated with stalagmites and stalactites of various shapes and sizes.

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Dive in manzanillo
In Manzanillo and the surrounding area there are several ideal places to practice diving and snorkeling-for-beginners and experts, among hundreds of multicolored fish, giant Manta and other species, magnificent rock formations and coral that will allow you to live the thrilling experience these water sports.
Playa La Boquita. It is located west of Santiago Bay. His gentle waves and sandy slope moderate dark golden color, make it conducive to practice different water sports. It is ideal for snorkeling practice, since in its waters will find the remains of a sunken ship and beautiful coral formations.
Playa Las Hadas. It is located on the Manzanillo Bay, 3 miles east of Playa Santiago. Is in a well-protected cache that gives you a gentle wave. Because of its shallow depth, is ideal for the practice of diving for beginners.
Playa La Audiencia. It is located in the Bay of Santiago, 3 km south of Playa Santiago, in Santiago fractionation Peninsula. This beach, a tropical climate, golden sandy gray texture half, gentle slope and moderate swell, is an ideal place to practice several terrestrial and aquatic sports. It has a maximum depth of 12 m and rocky and sandy bottom that you provide to the practice of diving and snorkeling adventure of a unique flavor. It has rental service equipment for the practice of these sports.
The Reef Beach. It is located southwest of Manzanillo, on a high point of the peninsula JULUAPÁN, next to the splitting of the Sea Life. Its 19 m deep offer a beautiful underwater scenery ideal for the practice of diving.
The Elephant Rock. It is located on the peninsula JULUAPÁN, southwest of Manzanillo, 20 min. by boat from Miramar beach and a 1 hr. from the Port of Manzanillo. In its depths you'll find a submarine canyon, inhabited by hundreds of multicolored fish, ideal for the practice of diving and snorkeling.
Camping
The surroundings of Manzanillo, with lush vegetation, offering incredible natural settings ideal for camping practice in some of these places you will find basic services such as food, security and everything you need to enjoy this activity.
Nature Camp. It is located northeast of Manzanillo, No. road. 98 Manzanillo - Minatitlán 1.6 km. Eco-camp, where they appreciate the typical vegetation of the coast. Its main attraction are the installations produced with ecotécnicas. The site has a special area for camping, and provides restaurant services, toilets and showers, with security, which allows you to enjoy, without being disturbed, direct contact with nature.
EXTREME SPORTS
Around Manzanillo offer an area for eco-camp, surrounded by abundant vegetation, where you can practice mountain biking while enjoying the excellent climate and landscape that identifies this region of the state of Colima.
Nature Camp. It is located northeast of Manzanillo, No. road. 98 Manzanillo - Minatitlán 1.6 km. Eco-camp, where they appreciate the typical vegetation of the coast. Its main attraction are the installations produced with ecotécnicas. In this place can go mountain biking through different avenues that offer varying degrees of difficulty, is currently working on a downhill, where you can experience the thrill of a descent into extreme speed, and a special circuit for those who start in practice of the sport.
ECOTOURISM
Near Manzanillo, there are two beautiful natural settings where you can enjoy the wonderful flora and fauna with that account and make a photo safari to capture the flight of hundreds of birds at dawn and late in the afternoon, populate the skies of the region.
Pena Blanca. It is located off the coast of Playa de Oro, 40 km northwest of Manzanillo, on the road No.. 200; to get there is a need to hire a boat. It is a natural refuge for thousands of waterfowl, which makes it an ideal place to observe wildlife.
Tepalcates bridge. It is located in the Laguna de Cuyutlán, 14 km east of Manzanillo, on the road No.. 200. It is a perfect place to observe different types of birds such as ducks swallows, pichiches, among other species that hover over the calm waters of the lagoon.
KAYAK
Manzanillo and the surrounding area offers beautiful scenery where you can practice your kayak touring a river surrounded by abundant vegetation or living in extreme adventure resort of Christmas Island, inhabited by crocodiles in flows, an experience reserved for those who like the emotions strong.
Marabasco river. It is located in the ejido The Sentinel, 46 km northwest of Manzanillo, on the road No.. 200. It is a river of water, surrounded by beautiful scenery, where you can practice kayaking in a secure manner, ideal for those who love the direct contact with nature.
Christmas Island. It is located on the peninsula of La Culebra, 64 km northwest of Manzanillo, on the road No.. 200. Regarded as one of the best places to surf kayaking, in this stunning development of tourism can live the adventure sailing near crocodiles.
FISHING
Manzanillo, known since 1957 as the "Sailfish Capital of the World", is the headquarters of major annual fishing tournaments in which the best fishermen in the world who, in addition to this species caught: dorado, tuna or marlin, before the gaze of hundreds of fans.
Playa San Pedrito. Located at the tip of the Bay of Manzanillo, on this beach are the facilities of the Sports Fishing Club of Manzanillo. Place each year, are carried out the most important tournaments national and international sport fishing for sailfish.
SURF
In the outskirts of Manzanillo find an ideal beach for surf lovers. There may contact the service providers in the area who will make you happy with any exhibit or give you a brief sort of encouraging the sport to experience the unique excitement of this activity, full of adrenaline.
Playa Boca Pascuales. It is located in Tecoman, 40 miles southeast of Manzanillo. It is a long beach where you can see the mouth of the River Armory. In its blue waters of strong waves can surf and other water sports.
NIGHT LIFE
In Manzanillo, you will find several options to enjoy the night, from a walk along the Malecon, to the great atmosphere that is enjoyed in places such as the Bar of Felix, the Colima Bay Cafe and Bar OMD, which offer excellent drinks and music Live over the weekend. For dancing until dawn, Bom Bom offers the newest pop music and electronics, or if you prefer something with rhythm and tropical flavor, we recommend Tropifiesta where you find the best atmosphere to dance the salsa and cumbia you want.
TOURIST SERVICES
Manzanillo communicates with the city of Colima, the state capital, for the No. road. 54 also known as the "Highway Manzanillo, Colima, Guadalajara." It has a bus terminal where they operate lines: ETN, First Plus, La Linea, Elite, Estrella Blanca, coordinated services, Futura, and Yellow Arrow Bus West, as well as an international airport which arrive lines: Aeromar, Aerolitoral (Aeromexico), Aerocalifornia, Alaska Airlines, America West and Mexicana Airlines. By the sea, in the Inner Harbor of San Pedrito is the largest shipbuilding infrastructure, terminals and facilities, and a reserve zone docking port where yachts and commercial vessels from different parts of the world.
International Airport "Playa de Oro." Manzanillo is located at Carretera Barra de Navidad km-42. Tel.: (314) 334 1226.
Bus Terminal Manzanillo TAMA. It is located in calle Miguel Hidalgo y Galeana, Colony Historical Center. Tel.: (314) 332 0123 and (314) 334 1050.
NUMBERS OF SERVICES
Tourism Trust of Manzanillo. Tel.: (314) 333 1380 and (314) 333 3839.
Mexican Red Cross. Tel.: (314) 336 5770.
Help Carretero "Green Angels". Tel.: 078 and (314) 336 6600.
Tourist Police. Tel.: (314) 332 1004.
Municipal Preventive Police. Tel.: (314) 332 1004 and (314) 332 1002.