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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. [1] Manzanillo was raised to the status of a city on 15 June 1873. The railroad to Colima was completed in 1889. [1 ...
Manzanillo is a municipality in the Mexican state of Colima, being the largest, most populous, and westernmost municipality in Colima. The municipal seat lies at Manzanillo . The municipality covers an area of 1,578.3 km 2 (609.4 sq mi), which also includes the remote Revillagigedo Islands .
La Campana archaeological site guide map. La Campana section explored in the first season (1995) is located in a square with a network of decanting drainage wells to dislodge rainwater. It includes Structures 1 consisting of overlaid platforms, in the front, a stairway adorned with stone cubes, resembling a wall (alfarda).
Nowadays, the port is one of the most secure in Mexico. [3] According to the Mexican Secretariat of Economy, the port has attracted the most foreign and domestic private investment in the country. [4] The port of Manzanillo is the principal entrance for the handling of imports destined for of the center of the country.
Barra de Navidad ("Christmas Sandbar") is a small farming and fishing community located on the east end of the Bahía de Navidad, 60 km north of Manzanillo, Colima. In recent years, the Jalisco state government has promoted Barra as a tourist attraction of the Costalegre .
Much of the state's tourism centers on its beaches in Manzanillo, and in the municipalities of Armería and Tecomán. Manzanillo is the most popular in the state, and a major tourism destination for Mexico's Pacific coast. For this reason, it has developed infrastructure with hotels, restaurants, golf courses, and other attractions. [27]
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Mexico's newest low-density development, Xala, [16] is located 100Km south of Puerto Vallarta and is in close proximity to the new Chalacatepec International Airport. The development, funded by both the Mexican government and private investor has a $1 billion dollar price tag and plans to create 75 ranch houses, 25 hotel residences and a ...