Blogs from Colima, Colima, Mexico, North America

Colima (city of the Palms) where the volcano resides active for several centuries fusing at its own discretion as early as March of 2015. Original settlers have been note from the early 1500 BC with many artifacts for history of a large population. When Cortez arrived in Mexico he destroyed 93% of this states population before San Miguel was able to release the slaves and free mexico of the Spanish. April of 1941 the state was again destroyed by an earthquake. It is now rebuilt with a population of 130,000 but is not a main tourist attraction as it has very little old or heritage sites left. The picture posted of the Volcano is a recent explosion, the next taken today from as close as they would allow us which was several miles away.... read more

I have been in Colima for almost 2 weeks now. Why you will ask, you have probably never known that this town even existed (it is about a three hour bus drive west of Guadalajara) and very well off any kind of tourist track. I think I havent seen any tourist since I arrived here. So it is not very surprising that everyone stares at the tall red-skinned dude. "Are you always so red" is probablyt the question I have heard to most. Hell yes, I am white dude (not a gringo!) that gets too much sun, call me Taki fuego por favor, just like the very hot chips :). Orginially I thought about going to Oaxaca to learn spanish for a week but instead I stayed here, my good friend Lee is teaching me and ... read more

Today we were in Manzanillo. It is our final time in this port and our final time visiting what has been our regular ports. Starting next cruise, we’ll have different itineraries for the next couple of months. For our day out, I went with a few friends to a resort. They’d gone last week (when I was working) and really enjoyed it. I quickly saw why. It’s unfortunate we discovered it so late - I would have come more often had I known of it earlier! There was no fee to go to the hotel. We purchased our food and drinks - and it was really good food and drinks. There was wireless internet. I was able to sit in their lobby for a bit and take care of a few things I needed to catch ... read more

The city of Colima is in the small inland state of the same name. The state of Colima is home to two towering volcanoes, the active and constantly steaming Volcan de Fuego (3820m), and the extinct snowcapped Volcan Nevado de Colima (4240m). Three different tribes lived here: the Otomi, the Toltecs, and the Chichimecs, all of whom left behind exceptional pottery, mostly in tombs buried with their dead. The most famous of these are the plump hairless dogs called xoloitzcuintles. These dog statues were thought to accompany and help guide the dead to their final destination. The city of Colima, even though inland, has subtropical weather like the coast: very warm and humid. Volcan de Fuego is just 30 km to the north, and the city has been hit by several major earthquakes - the most ... read more

The day of the Dead is a happy time to remember ancestors and loved ones & to feed their spirits. We spent the eve of the Day of the dead in Comala, in the state of Colima. We stayed at a WONDERFUL inn (or Bed-and-breakfast) called Hostel Casa Blanca. Comals is a beautiful, friendly, little town, & the perfect place to unwind after 2 weeks in the big city. On Sunday morning we decide to walk up the road a ways to a small museum in Nogueras. The climate here is definatly tropical, much warmer & more humid then Guadalajara, but also, we are to find out, cooler than on the coast. Our walk takes us thru a forest of Mango, avacato, bananna, & citrus trees & to a litte "eco-garden" at the cultural center. We ... read more