Every year thousands of tourists flock to the shores of Manzanillo’s Playa de Oro to enjoy the surf, sand, and sun. This beach is a small stretch of sand in between the beaches of Olas …
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Andrew Burton, also known as The Shark Hunter, sent in this gorgeous picture of the volcano in Colima. It is one of the most beautiful attractions in the Manzanillo area. Manzanillo sits on the same latitude as Hawaii, and also is part of the Pacific ring of fire. As a result this region is highly active tectonically active. A later post will discuss the earthquakes that happen frequently in Manzanillo Mexico. Thanks to Andrew for sending this in! He offers tours up the volcano. Contact him at Colima Volcano Tours if you are interested!
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This months poll is the Manzanillo Supermarket Smackdown! Be sure to cast your votes and share your thoughts!
Mexican Revolution
In case you didn’t know, today (November 20) is Revolution Day in Mexico. A national holiday celebrating the Mexican Revolution of 1910. On this day the bloody revolutionary war to overthrow the president Porfirio …
Tacos tacos tacos
One type of food you will find a lot of in Manzanillo is tacos. Tacos dorados, tacos tuxpenos, tacos de cabeza, tacos pastor, tacos de pescado, etc etc… The taco is something of …
As of November 7, 2008 Walmart Mexico has frozen the prices on over 500 basic products due to recent changes in the economy. The price freeze is to remain in effect until the end of …
I’m thinking about renaming this feature Sunset Friday. But that would just limit my options. Here is a beautiful photo taken by my wife while in the neighborhood of La Jolla.
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In Japan tipping is considered a grave insult. In Mexico it is quite the opposite. La propina (the tip) in Mexico is very common and in fact it is tightly woven into the culture. Wages …
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Is there something missing by your pool?
If you could look into the back yards, pool areas and patios of the thousands of homes and condos …
This week had two photo Fridays! Don’t you wish it had two actual Fridays? This photo was submitted by Mark W. I thought his submission was appropriate due to this months poll about supermarkets. It …
Surfing in Manzanillo is a very popular activity. While we are by no means professional, we like to try our skills on the waves here on a regular basis. One of the biggest frustrations for …
Manzanillo is nothing if not beautiful. Living so close to the ocean you see an endless stream of gorgeous sunrises and sunsets. Here is another sunrise, contributed by one of our early-rising readers. Thanks very …
It’s that time again! This months poll is Manzanillo’s own Super Markets. Where do you shop? There are four choices: In the right corner we have bankrupt Comercial Mexicana! In the center of the ring …