Manzanillo Sightseeing

Local Sights

Playa La Audiencia
Directions Santiago Bay
Description Beautiful cove with golden sand beach named for the "audiencia" celebrated by the Provincial Bishop in the late 16th Century to bid farewell to the Spanish fleet commissioned by the King of Spain to find the "Riches of the Orient".

Nearby Sights

Laguna de Cuyutlán

Laguna de Cuyutlán
Directions 30 miles southeast of Manzanillo along the Pacific Ocean.
Description A brackish water lagoon separated from the Pacific by a narrow strip of tropical foliage - haven to tropical flora and fauna.

Laguna La María
Directions Close to Manzanillo
Description Popular haven for bird watchers.

Volcan de Colima

Nevado de Colima
Directions Drive south along Cuyutlan Lagoon for about thirty-five miles and then head north on the Guadalajara highway for about forty-five miles to the Volcan de Colima National Park.
Description At 4,240 meters in elevation, the Nevado de Colima is the sixth highest mountain in Mexico. It's neighbor, the Volcan de Colima - elevation 3,820 meters - is an active volcano last erupting in 1991. Both peaks offer challenging climbing opportunities.