The valley of Colima, the state capital, under the two volcanoes on the Jalisco border: the snow-capped Nevado de Colima and the Volcán de Fuego, one of the most active volcanoes in Mexico. Comala, the white town of coffee and bread, sits between them, with crater lakes, old haciendas and the ruins of El Chanal and La Campana nearby.
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Pueblos Mágicos in Colima and its volcanoes
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Places to visit in Colima and its volcanoes 13
13 places with their own page, grouped by kind.
Towns · 3 Cities · 2 Lakes · 2 Mountains · 2 Archaeological sites · 2 Landmarks and museums · 1 Villages · 1
Towns
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Nogueras · Town · Comala
A former sugar hacienda next to Comala, now home to the museum of painter Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo and his pre-Hispanic collection. -
Suchitlán · Town · Comala
An indigenous village above Comala known for its carved wooden masks and the Danza de los Morenos. -
Zacualpan · Town · Comala
A Nahua community west of Comala by the Río Armería, known for its Ojo de Agua spring and its January fiesta of Santiago.
Cities
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Colima · City · Colima
The palm-shaded state capital under the Colima volcanoes, with a Belgian kiosk on its main square, a regional museum and murals in the government palace. -
Villa de Álvarez · City · Colima
Colima's twin city, known for its sopitos and paletas and for the February Fiestas Charrotaurinas in La Petatera, a bullring rebuilt from mats every year.
Lakes
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Laguna Carrizalillos · Lake · Comala
A lake in the pine and oak forest on the volcano's slopes, with boats, kayaks, horses, cabins and camping. -
Laguna La María · Lake · Comala
A crater lake in the forest at the foot of the Colima volcano, run by the local ejido, with boats, trails and cabins.
Mountains
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Nevado de Colima · Mountain · Jalisco
The higher, long-extinct twin of the Volcán de Fuego, about 4,260 m and sometimes snow-capped; its summit lies in Tuxpan, Jalisco, reached from Ciudad Guzmán. -
Volcán de Colima · Mountain · Comala
One of Mexico's most active volcanoes, towering over Comala; the summit area is off-limits, but it is a dramatic sight from the valley.
Archaeological sites
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Zona Arqueológica El Chanal · Archaeological site · Comala
Ruins of a large town on the Colima River that flourished around 1100–1400, with platforms, plazas and a ball court. -
Zona Arqueológica La Campana · Archaeological site · Comala
The largest pre-Hispanic city of the Colima valley: stepped platforms, shaft tombs and a ball court with the volcano behind.
Landmarks and museums
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Centro Histórico de Colima · Landmark · Colima
Palm-shaded gardens, arcades, the cathedral and an 1883 theatre at the heart of Colima city; a Barrio Mágico since June 2024.
Villages
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Zapotitlán de Vadillo · Village · Jalisco
Seat of a southern Jalisco municipality at 1,127 m, close to Colima; named for the sapote tree, with festivals in January, March and July.
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Getting around Colima and its volcanoes
Fly into Colima (CLQ).
Cities to start from: Colima Ciudad Guzmán
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.
When to visit Colima and its volcanoes
Most of Colima and its volcanoes is at its best in January, February, November, and December.
Month-by-month climate on each Pueblo Mágico's page: Comala