Location: Comala
Top Things to do in Comala
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Comala (Spanish [ko'mala] (help·info)) is a town and municipality located in the Mexican state of Colima, near the state capital of Colima. It has been nicknamed the “White Village of America” as the facades of the buildings in town have all been painted white since the 1960s. The historic center of the town was declared a Historic Monument Zone and the town became a Pueblo Mágico in 2002. It is the municipal seat of the Comala Municipality, the local governing authority for over 400 other communities, including the former Nogueras Hacienda, the home of artist Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo.
Restaurants in Comala
1. Admire Mexico Tours DMC
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 76 reviews
Local experts, let us show you the real Mexico. Volcanoes, Trekking Tours, Horseback riding Tours, Mountain Bike Tours,Ancient Ruins, Mexican Haciendas, Birdwatching, Cultural and History of the Colima & Comala area. Take an off the beaten path tour, Get away from the crowds, our tours are private and can be customized to fit your needs. We are located in Comala, but we do pickups at Colima and Comala hotels. Safe, fun & learning tours! We make your ordinary trip an extordinary experience!
Reviewed By Barbara W - Chapala, Mexico
Several people rave about this tour by someone named Jupiter. Our guide, Roberto, took us on the volcano tour. He did not speak English. We live in Mexico and went for a weekend getaway. Unfortunately, five of us were in a van that was fine if you were in the front or the middle. But the rear door rattled so loudly that we couldn't hear the Spanish that we were trying to understand, the legroom was tiny and the guide never tried to help us climb in and out of the back during the frequent stops. Nothing from this website indicates that the trip would be in Spanish. Roberto was also running the inn so he knew that our Spanish was limited. Additionally, the inn supposedly offers breakfast but it didn't while we were there and there was no place open in town for breakfast before the tour started. So we didn't have the opportunity to eat a meal until around 1:00 PM
2. Volcano of Colima
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By _d47riverrat - Wabasha, Minnesota
We try to get up to Comala at least once a year in the winter. The views of the volcano are amazing, the road has been updated and much easier to travel on. Stop along the way, and visit the coffee plantations, and some great restaurants. Most English speaking. Stop in Comala and just sit in the square and people watch. Try to go when cruise ships Are Not in Port less busy.
3. Jardin de la Villa
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By CarlosQuinto33 - Lansing, Michigan
The garden has some beautiful floral arrangements and there is a landscape of the volcanoes with an archway behind it that makes for great photos. There are also restaurants and goodies surrounding it.
4. El Tortugugario
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 37 reviews
Reviewed By Kirk E - Santa Fe, New Mexico
This simple nature preserve represents a valuable effort by a new generation to turn around years of ecological neglect. An undermanned facility and less-than-ideal conditions for its captive turtles and alligators testify to a lack of proper funding, but the tortugario remains a worthy place for both research and visitors. Its attraction is two-fold: first, in an impressive lagoon (one of Mexico's largest) teeming with waterfowl, best seen in the morning hours right after opening; and the turtle sanctuary itself, where eggs are careful incubated prior to supervised release increasing the odds of survival. It's a profound experience to hold a newly-hatched turtle barely larger than one's palm and send it on its maiden sea voyage. Hopefully by increasing its numbers, the park can sustain itself in the long term.
5. Hacienda Nogueras
Overall Ratings
5 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By Portland_OregonGrrrr
Sensational! This is where you will see the real articles. Dug from under a sugar cane farm and preserved and displayed by the founding family. There are repros of some of the pieces on a shopping street near the central Cathedral. ( also near a big parking garage) however, the quality for the most part is poor and touristy.
6. Balneario Agua Fria
Overall Ratings
4 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By edithdelao - Colima, Mexico
Los Manantiales de Agua Fría están situados a 17 km. de distancia de Villa de Álvarez, Colima, tomando la carretera que va hacia Minatitlán, a travéz de la continuación del 3er. anillo periférico.
El lugar es precioso, se trata de Manantiales en donde el agua nace helada o muy fría y tienden a tener Corrientes tranquilas y agua cristalina.
Dentro del sitio hay asadores y palapas para hacer tu día de campo, cuenta con estacionamiento, baños e incluso platillos a la carta y bebidas. Les sugiero renten una mesa y un asador y lleven sus alimentos. 100% recomendable para ir en pareja, amigos, familia y con niños.
Lleva tu traje de baño, salvavidas y toalla para que disfrutes de un buen chapuzón. Eso sí, advertido que está heladísima!!
El costo por entrar es de $15.0 y los platillos están entre $60 y $120 pesos.
También he de decir lo siguiente: Aprendamos a cuidar estos lugares tan preciosos y no tan conocidos, para que sigan maravillandonos con su belleza.
7. Plaza Principal
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 43 reviews
Reviewed By FromTheKootenays - Invermere, Canada
Comala is one of Mexico’s ‘magic’ towns and the Plaza Principal is definitely the focal point of this small unique white-washed town, as central plazas are in most Mexican towns and cities. There’s always activity going on be it vendors, bus tours dropping off clients, or wandering mariachi bands. It’s bounded by shops on one side, a parish church, government buildings and a row of restaurants/pubs on the other side.
Check out the restaurants! For the price of a margarita or cerveza, the restaurants bring a constant supply of different Mexican appies free of charge! We had three rounds of appies and had to finally say ‘no mas’! The drinks are a little higher priced, but worth every peso for the appies provided!
8. Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By Rstan - South Egremont, Massachusetts
A must see on the square. Beautiful architecture immaculate condition
9. Laguna de Carrizalillos
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By Ness C - Phoenix, Arizona
The only thing that I was bummed out about, is the volcano was covered by the clouds the day we visited. It is one of the best views of the majestic Volcanos! Bring your meats and bbq in this eco friendly spot, there are several areas around the lagoon to choose from. Or they have a restaurant on site (closed on Mondays) they also have Cabins for rent to make it a nice getaway. Surrounded by nature, legends and a nice cool weather, it's the perfect spot to escape Colima city's heat! They even have little boats for rent.
10. Ex Hacienda de Nogueras
Overall Ratings
5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By cemcc - texas
Our guide’s favorite attraction was clearly the Ex-hacienda de Nugueros, the home, studio and museum of the late naïve artist Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo. His images of angels, their faces as round and sweet as those of China dolls, their costumes reflecting various nations and indigenous tribes, appeared on decades of UNICEF Christmas cards. The eldest son of the family that owned the hacienda, he had declined his traditional position as its jefe, leaving ranch management to one of his brothers while he painted and did graphic design, including stenciled furniture. Hidalgo’s collection of pre-Columbian ceramics put the regional museum’s to shame. He had clearly assembled them with an artist’s eye, as well as a wealthy scion’s resources, and the images of people and dogs were exceptionally detailed and charming. (A couple of them showed the dogs being fed corn on the cob, perhaps to fatten them up.) The interior of the house reportedly was worth seeing, but it and the garden and chapel had been rented for a christening and the related festivities.
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