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Colima
Information
Country	Mexico
Population	150 673 hab. (2010)
Postal code	28000
Spindle	Central Time
Location
19 ° 14 ′ 37 ″ N 103 ° 43 ′ 51 ″ W
Official site
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Colima is the capital ofColima State.

Understand

The city has 130,000 inhabitants. It is located in a valley towards the center of the state. This city is rather calm and not very touristy; it is a safe place. It has a fairly renowned university which conducts a lot of international exchange. It is the ideal city to land and explore the state of Colima.

To go

By plane

• 19.2769-103.57721 Colima Airport (IATA : CLQ, Aeropuerto Nacional Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid) Cuauhtemoc – The airport is 12 km towards Guadalajara (northeast). A taxi will ask you around 100 pesos to make the trip. (last update Dec. 2016)

By bus

A bus station links with the main large cities in the area. It is a little eccentric to the east. A taxi will cost you around 20 pesos.

Circulate

By bus

A complete network of buses will allow you to circulate in the city. The trip costs 5 pesos. Unfortunately, there is no map of the lines, you will have to stop the first bus that passes with a wave of your hand, and ask the driver how to get to your destination.

Another bus station (Terminal Rojo) will take you to the small towns around Colima.

By taxi

Taxis are common in the city. One ride should not cost you more than 20 pesos. But the prices tend to go up at the sight of a westerner.

See

• Main plaza  – Has a small garden in its center with a few fountains. Around the square is the cathedral, the Palacio de Gobierno, the tourist office, and the Museo regional de Historia de Colima. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Parque Regional Metropolitano  – Park offering a few activities including a swimming pool, quad and pedal boat tours. (last update Feb. 2018)
• La Campana  – Ruins north of Colima. (last update Feb. 2018)

Make

• Go for a swim in the Coqimatlán river a few kilometers east of Colima.
• Spend a night on the Carrizalillos lagoon.

Have a drink / Go out

The Plaza Principal has a few places where you can try the big pints of micheladas, a mix of beer, spices, lemon and salt.

Housing

• Hotel San Cristobal No. 98 Calle Reforma,   52 312 312 0515 – 110 MXN (~4,58 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 5.06 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 6.86 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 5.53 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 3,002.99 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021) the room with shared toilet / shower, 160 MXN (~6,66 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 7.36 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 9.98 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 8.04 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 4 367.98 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021) with shower / toilet. No luxury but very clean. (last update Feb. 2018)

Around

• Cuidad Guzman  – 1 h 30 - 70 MXN (~2,91 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 3.22 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 4.36 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 3.52 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 1 910.99 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021) (last update Feb. 2018)
• Guadalajara  – 3 h - 180 MXN (~7,5 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 8.28 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 11.22 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 9.05 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 4,913.98 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021) (last update Feb. 2018)
• Manzanillo  – 1 h 30 - 60 MXN (~2,5 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 2.76 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 3.74 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 3.02 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 1,637.99 F CFA - price on 04/27/2021) (last update Feb. 2018)
• Armaria  – 1 h 30 - 30 MXN (~1,25 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 1.38 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 1.87 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 1.51 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 819 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021) (correspondence to travel on the Pacific coast) (last update Feb. 2018)
• Mexico  – 10 h - 650 MXN (~27,07 € - course of 04/27/2021) (~ 29.91 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 40.53 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 32.68 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 17 744.92 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021) (last update Feb. 2018)