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Feel the magic of Colima!
Colima is one of the oldest cities in Mexico. Following the fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521, the Spanish conquistadors were quick to reach the west coast. Colima's native king (Spanish: Rey Colimán) organized the defense of his kingdom against the Spanish. In 1523 the conquistador Gonzalo de Sandoval founded the first Villa de Colima in Caxitlán, near modern-day Tecomán.
Colima still conserves the style of the old civilizations in its buildings. The Regional Museum of History and the Museum of the West Cultures preserve the vast cultural heritage of this interesting city, surrounded by archaeological places and modern sculptures, making of Colima a magical destination!
The Colima volcano (12,631 ft/3,850 m high), which erupted in 1994, and the neighboring peak, Nevado de Colima (14,235 ft/4,339 m high), are just across the border in Jalisco.
Live the adventure in Colima!
Nowadays Colima and Manzanillo offer all you need to live a great experience, giving you many options to have a great time! You can practice kayak, dive and snorkel or make a travel adventure riding an ATV or a horse. Also you can carry out activities of alternative tourism, like birdwatching, flight tandem in hang glider or paragliding, camping, rock climbing, rappelling, mountain cycling, etc.
The city of Colima is located at the base of an active volcano, the Volcan de Fuego. The Museo Regional de Historia (Museum of Regional History) houses displays of pre-Hispanic civilizations. The nearby village of Suchitlán is famous for its maskmakers. Manzanillo is known for its beautiful beaches. Sportfishing is popular: every February Manzanillo hosts the International Sailfish Tournament. Beaches line the nearly 160 kilometer (100 mile) Pacific coast. Some beaches are covered with pebbles, while others have powdery white or black volcanic sand.
The beautiful beaches of Colima
Enjoy the beautiful beaches that offer the state of Colima and live unforgettable experiences! In Colima beaches you can practice any aquatic sports, like surfing or jetski, or enjoy the great weather of the Pacific Ocean while you get a tan. In the palapas you can have a great sea food, always fresh and tasty, or you can hire a boat at the pier to take you to Palo Verde El Paraíso estuary, a marvelous ecosystem of mangrove swamps and a great quantity of exotic birds. You can also admire the turtles in their own environment at the 'Tortugario' or go to the famous Manzanillo and its inequable beaches.
The Grotto of San Gabriel
Unleash your adventure spirit visiting the Grotto of San Gabriel or Teoyostoc, that signifies Sacred Cave of the God. Through a shot of 15 meters, you can descend to a great camera of more than 30 meters of fund. The impressive stalactites and stalagmites of this extraordinary grotto will leave you surprised by their enigmatic beauty.
The mystical town of Comala
Comala is a municipality in the Mexican state of Colima, located 15 minutes from the city of Colima. It's name in nahuatl language means "Place where there are griddles (comales)".
Comala is famous because of its white houses, many of them old and large houses transformed into boarding houses and lodges, wich architechture dates from more than two hundred years. This town is also famous for Juan Rulfo's novel Pedro Páramo, in which the sad town of Comala is described as a "pueblo de fantasmas" (ghost town) because of its dead inhabitants who wander the town as if it was their purgatory.
Comala is also famous for its "botaneros", pubs where people go to have a drink and receive free "botanas" (snacks), usually with live music and the typical mariachi. The municipality reported 19,384 inhabitants in the year 2000 census and was named a "Pueblo Mágico" in 2002.
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