Introduction
256km (159 miles) SE of Puerto Vallarta; 267km (166 miles) SW of Guadalajara; 64km (40 miles) SE of Barra de Navidad
Manzanillo has long been known as a resort town with wide, curving beaches; legendary sportfishing; and a highly praised diversity of dive sites. Golf is also an attraction here, with two popular courses in the area.
One reason for its popularity could be Manzanillo's enticing tropical geography -- vast groves of tall palms, abundant mango trees, and successive coves graced with smooth sand beaches. To the north, mountains blanketed with palms rise alongside the shoreline. And over it all lies the veneer of perfect weather, with balmy temperatures and year-round sea breezes.
Manzanillo is a dichotomous place -- it is both Mexico's busiest commercial seaport and a tranquil town of multicolor houses cascading down the hillsides to meet the central commercial area of simple seafood restaurants, shell shops, and salsa clubs. The activity in Manzanillo divides...
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Presa La Boca
- If you take the National Highway heading south, you will pass by what is known as the citric growth zone. Just before you arrive in the town of...
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Cascada Cola de Caballo
- This unique 25-metre waterfall descends from the peaks of the Sierra Madre Oriental and owes its name to the particular shape of its flow, resembling...
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- Lakes and Rivers
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