A region of Colima
Colima's short Pacific shore, from the bays of Manzanillo, a busy container port and the state's beach resort, south past the Cuyutlán lagoon and the black-sand beaches of Cuyutlán and Boca de Pascuales, a well-known surf break near Tecomán.
11 places to visit
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Places to visit in Colima coast 11
11 places with their own page, grouped by kind.
Beaches · 4 Cities · 2 Villages · 2 Islands · 1 Lagoons · 1 Towns · 1
Beaches
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Boca de Pascuales · Beach · Colima
Fishing hamlet at the mouth of the Armería River, about 12 km from Tecomán, with one of Mexico's heaviest beach breaks; for experienced surfers only. -
La Boquita · Beach · Colima
Calm beach at the far end of Santiago Bay where the Juluapan lagoon meets the sea, known for snorkelling over a sunken cargo ship. -
Playa La Audiencia · Beach · Colima
Small, sheltered cove on the Santiago peninsula in Manzanillo, with calm water for swimming and snorkelling and boats for hire. -
Playa Miramar · Beach · Colima
The long golden-sand beach of Santiago Bay, about 16 km from central Manzanillo, with beginner surf, board rentals, a malecón and beach restaurants.
Cities
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Manzanillo · City · Colima
Mexico's busiest container port and Colima's beach resort, spread around the Manzanillo and Santiago bays, with a giant blue sailfish in its old centre. -
Tecomán · City · Colima
The farm city of Colima's coastal plain, self-styled lime capital of the world, near the surf beaches of Boca de Pascuales and El Real.
Villages
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Cuyutlán · Village · Colima
Old salt-making beach village between a lagoon and the open Pacific, with near-black sand, the springtime Ola Verde, a salt museum and a turtle camp. -
El Paraíso · Village · Colima
Small beach village about 7 km from Armería, lined with more than 30 seafood enramadas on dark volcanic sand facing a strong open-sea surf.
Islands
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Islas Revillagigedo · Island · Colima
Four remote volcanic islands in the Pacific, part of Colima: a UNESCO site and huge marine park reached only by liveaboard dive boats from Cabo San Lucas.
Lagoons
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Laguna de Cuyutlán · Lagoon · Colima
Colima's largest lagoon, 35 km long between Manzanillo and Cuyutlán: salt flats worked since before the conquest, mangroves, birds and a contested port plan.
Towns
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Armería · Town · Colima
Farm town on the Armería river, the seat of Colima's youngest municipality and the gateway to the beaches of Cuyutlán and El Paraíso.
Top tours in Colima coast
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Getting around Colima coast
Fly into Colima (CLQ) and Puerto Vallarta (PVR).
Cities to start from: Manzanillo Tecomán
Most of the region is reached by road: a rental car is the easiest way to see several places in a day, and buses link the larger towns.
Also by boat or on foot (each page says from where): Islas Revillagigedo.
When to visit Colima coast
Most of Colima coast is at its best in January, March, November, and December.
Month-by-month climate on each Pueblo Mágico's page: Comala, Tapalpa, Talpa de Allende