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Colima
View of volcanoes from Lake Carrizalillos
Information
Country	Mexico
Region	Mexican pacific coast
Regional capital	Colima
Area	5 627 km²
Population	672 995 hab. (2012)
Density	119,6 inhab./km²
Postal code	28
Spindle	UTC − 06: 00
Location
19 ° 5 ′ 48 ″ N 103 ° 57 ′ 39 ″ W
Official site
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Colima, officially theFree and Sovereign State of Colima (Estado Libre y Soberano de Colima), is a small state of Mexico located in the west of the country on the Pacific Rim.

Understand

The state of Colima has very little tourist infrastructure. You have to be a little adventurous to occupy yourself in the region. You have the tour operators who will charge you around 1000 pesos per person during the day. To note Colima Magic, has a guide who speaks French. Bus transport does not allow you to reach all the points of interest in the region.

Still, the region offers views that no photo can give you.

Regions

Cities

• 19.2436-103.73081 Colima  – State capital, student city, good starting point for visiting the state. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 19.3208-103.76022 Comala  – Small town around Colima which has some tourist attractions. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 19.1977-103.81133 Coquimatlan  – For those who want to go swimming in a river near Colima. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 19.0522-104.31584 Manzanillo  – Renowned beach and "capital of marlin fishing". (last update Feb. 2018)
• 18.9177-104.0735 Cuyutlan  – Beach. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 18.9088-103.87476 Tecomán  (last update Feb. 2018)

Other destinations

North

• Nevado volcano (Nevado de Colima)  – The nevado (4 240 m), the most northerly, is no longer active, and is covered with snow. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Nevado National Park (Parque nacional Nevado de Colima)  – National park in which is the Nevado volcano and El Fuego. Unfortunately there is no bus to get there, it is necessary to have a car or a guide. (last update Feb. 2018)
• El Fuego volcano (Volcán de Colima, Tzapoltlan)  – El Fuego volcano (3 820 m) is very active, every day eruptions of ash can be seen around, and we can hear its rumblings. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Yerba Buena (at 3 km southwest of El fuego volcano) – Yerba Buena offers a splendid view of the El Fuego volcano as long as you get up early. Yerba Buena is a small village of 30 inhabitants. You can get there by bus from the city of Colima from the Rojo bus station. There are only a few buses a day, one of which is at 7 h 00 and one to 13 h 00. For the return it is better to arrange with the heater. The bus will drop you off at 7 km from Yerba Buena, the road to get there is beautiful. At the entrance of Yerba buena is the start of a short hike of 3-4 km on the right. (last update Feb. 2018)
• The Maria  – La maria is a lagoon (lake) around which a small tourist center has opened with a restaurant and cabanas. She is on the road to get to Yerba buena. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Carrizalillos  – Another lagoon of the same type as La maria, closer to Colima. It can be reached by bus from the Rojo de Colima bus station. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Manatlán Biosphere Reserve  – Green mountainous area with an area of 1 400 km² recognized by UNESCO since 1988. (last update Feb. 2018)

To go

By plane

• 19.1447-104.55861 Manzanillo Airport (IATA : ZLO, ICAO: MMZO, Aeropuerto Internacional Playa de Oro) (40 km northwest of Manzanillo) – largest airport in the state of Colima and important gateway to tourism (last updated Nov 2018)

Eat

• Pozole - Soup containing large grains of corn (cacahuazintle type), meat (pork or chicken), vegetables (radish, cabbage).
• Sopes - Small blini-shaped fried tortilla with different fillings, beans, cheeses, meats, spicy chili sauces or not.