Couples planning a stay of five or six days can consider a day trip to one of the surrounding areas. Colima City,
the capital of the State of Colima, lies about an hour inland
from Manzanillo via a four-lane highway. Dating back to the 11th
century, the historic city also has many colonial reminders including
its palm-shaded plazas, perfect for an afternoon stroll, hand-in-hand.
The city is home to the Casa de Cultura with an excellent pre-Columbian
pottery collection, and a downtown cathedral which dates back
to 1527. Tlaloc Tours (www.011-314-334-1180, fax 314-333-2172, tlaloczlo@hotmail.com) offers guided tours to the capital city and surrounding region including the small colonial city of Comala and the nearby volcanoes: the active Volcán de Fuego and the extinct Nevado de Colima, home to a nature preserve. Enroute to the volcano, visitors can drive down Magic Hill, an optical illusion that makes cars appear to roll up the sloped highway.
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