Manzanillo, Mexico
Manzanillo is a town of 159,853 people in Colima, Mexico, founded in August 3, 1527.
Why visit Manzanillo
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 71 parks and trails, 144 places to eat, 96 places to stay and 20 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Manzanillo
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About Manzanillo
Manzanillo (, ; Spanish pronunciation: [mansaˈniʝo]) is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Colima and seat of Manzanillo Municipality. The city, located on the Pacific Ocean, contains Mexico's busiest port, responsible for handling Pacific cargo for the Mexico City area. It is the largest-producing municipality for the business sector and tourism in the small state of Colima. Recent data from DataMexico indicates that Manzanillo has relatively young workforce, with high economic participation in service, retail, and logistics industries connected to the city's port activity.
From the Wikipedia article Manzanillo, Colima (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do20
Cinepolis Salagua
Cinema and theater · 2.3 km
450 Paseo de las Gaviotas, Manzanillo
8 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks16
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds71
59 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes144
HAMBURGUESAS IKAMAN
Restaurant · Burger, Wings, Hot Dog · 2.2 km
534 Avenida Pajaritas, Manzanillo
Miercoles - Lunes 7:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Antojitos Mexicanos Colima
Restaurant · Fish, Mexican, Seafood · 7.5 km
13 Calle Balbino Dávalos
We-Mo 12:00-21:00
Cenaduría Salahua
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.8 km
452 Calle Lázaro Cárdenas
Tu-Su 16:30-23:00
LA GRANJA DE CHALO
Restaurant · Chicken · 1.4 km
164 Boulevard Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado, Manzanillo
Mo-Su 13:00-18:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.7 km
8714 Boulevard Costera Miguel de la Madrid, Manzanillo
Th-Sa 07:00-22:25; Su 08:00-22:25; Mo-We 07:00-21:55
El Betún
Bakery · 0.8 km
73B Calle General Lázaro Cárdenas
Mo-Sa 09:00-21:00; Su 10:00-17:00
El Pastorcito Mixe
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.5 km
Boulevard Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado
Mo-Su 18:00-01:00
Kimchi
Restaurant · Korean · 1.0 km
22 Calle Emiliano Zapata
Th-Su 14:00-20:00
La Cabaña de Gaus
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.8 km
149 Calle General Lázaro Cárdenas
We-Mo 18:00-23:00
Lamorosita
Cafe · Cake, Coffee Shop · 2.1 km
14 Calle Paloma
Mo-Sa 08:00-22:00
132 more on the map.
History
In 1522, Gonzalo de Sandoval, under orders from conquistador Hernán Cortés, dropped anchor in the Bay of Salagua (north of Manzanillo Bay), looking for safe harbors and good shipbuilding sites. In the year before he left, Sandoval granted an audience to local Native chieftains in a small cove, which today carries the name Playa de La Audiencia. A great part of his fleet, which left to conquer the Philippines, was constructed in Salagua.
Manzanillo Bay was discovered in 1527 by navigator Alvaro de Saavedra, naming it Santiago de la Buena Esperanza, or "St. James of Good Hope". Manzanillo was the third port created by the Spanish in the Viceroyalty of New Spain. It became a departure point for important expeditions. Cortés visited the bay twice to protect his galleons from Portuguese pirates. Over the next 300 years, the Pacific Coast's history is filled with accounts of pirates from Portugal, England, France and even Spain assaulting, looting and burning ships for their rich cargos.
In 1825 the Port of Manzanillo opened, in recently independent Mexico, and so named because of the abundant groves of native Manzanilla (Hippomane mancinella) trees that were used extensively in the early days of shipbuilding. Manzanillo was raised to the status of a city on 15 June 1873. The railroad to Colima was completed in 1889.
From the History section of Manzanillo, Colima on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay96
Hotel Fiesta Mexicana
Motel and hotel · 3.3 km
KM 8.8 Boulevard Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado, Manzanillo
Hotel Bagasi Manzanillo
Motel and hotel · 4.2 km
893 Boulevard Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado
Hotelito Boutique & Galeria
Motel and hotel · 3.6 km
3181 Boulevard Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado
Vista Playa de Oro
Motel and hotel · 2.6 km
Boulevard Miguel de la Madrid, Manzanillo, Colima
Churches and places of worship23
Shopping18
La Comer
Grocery · 1.5 km
km 11.5 Boulevard Costera Miguel de la Madrid, Manzanillo
Euroelectrica
Hardware store · 2.8 km
1072 Boulevard Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado
Plaza San Jose
Shopping center · 4.6 km
270 Avenida Elías Zamora Verduzco, Manzanillo
Walmart Supercenter
Grocery · 1.7 km
17 Boulevard Costera Miguel de la Madrid, Manzanillo
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries112
Healthcare34
Map of Manzanillo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Manzanillo – Costalegre International Airport (ZLO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 km away.
- Jalipa 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- El Naranjo 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Francisco Villa 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Chandiablo 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- La Central 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- El Colomo 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- El Garcero 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Las Juntas (La Floreña) 14 km southeast, about 14 min by car
- Camotlán de Miraflores 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez 66 km east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Montaje de Manzanillo, Montaje realizado por User:Wovedro ., CC BY-SA 4.0
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