Beaches and sand, hot sun and cooling waves, fun, joy and relax. A pleasant tour that starts at Manzanillo's kilometric coastline, west of Mexico, where the Pacific forms two enjoyable bays, beautiful, splendid, small portions of paradise.

The Bays of Manzanillo and Santiago (State of Colima) allow intimating with the renovating waters of the sea, and also to practice nautical sports that will ensure you several days of adventure. If relax if what you are looking for, here you will find the necessary infrastructure to forget the tensions and the problems; yes, you will return rejuvenated.

But Manzanillo is something other than beaches. Architectonic and cultural attractions are part of the travel menu as well, including a visit to the City of Colima, the State's capital, which preserves its pre-Hispanic and colonial roots.
While staying at Manzanillo, do not fail to visit the following places:

-Álvarez Obregón Garden: It is the main plaza in Manzanillo, with gorgeous fountains made out of quarry stones, and a pavilion of colonial features in its central part. Artist Rancel Hidalgo, a natural from Colima, designed it. It is located before Manzanillo's jetty, a place that comes to life with the arrival of ships and cruisers come from all over the world. It is undoubtedly a good starting point to take a City tour.

-Faro de Campos: It is a privileged vantage point that allows enjoying a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean, the Cuyutlán Lagoon and a large part of Manzanillo. It is located on top of one of the hills in the northern sector of Playa de Campos, a few kilometres away from the City centre.

-The Elephant's Rock: It is located on the Juluapan Peninsula and less than an hour away from Manzanillo. It is an authentic caprice of the wind and erosion, which came together to carve the image of a colossal pachyderm in a rock, creating a singular sculpture that amazes locals and visitors alike.
It is located on a beach of serene and transparent waters ideal for the practice of snorkelling. It has a depth of 20 metres and its submarine landscape is plagued with coral reefs.

-University Museum of Archaeology: It was inaugurated in 1996 and exhibits objects of great artistic value that allow knowing the cultural roots of the region, inhabited by important pre-Hispanic peoples such as the Comala, Capacha, Ortices, Periquillos, Colima and Armería.
The Museum has two triangular buildings as its seat, connected by a small plaza resembling an ancient ceremonial place. The architectonic compound is located on the continuation of Benito Juarez Avenue, unnumbered, occupying an area of 1500 square metres. More than 1800 original objects from the said cultures can be appreciated at its five exhibition rooms. There are also reproductions of the tombs of Tiro, which belong to the Comala family and date back to the years 300 to 500 AD.
While part of the vast collection of 18000 pieces, of great historic and cultural value, that was donated by the University of Colima, the institution in charge of the Museum, are exhibited in the second building.