ACTIVITIES
| Some other activities in the area are hiking, biking, horseback riding and some of Mexico's best golf courses like the ones at the El Tamarindo or Isla Navidad resorts. You can even walk the flat beach several miles north to the little village of Boca Iguana. Scuba diving trips can also be arranged for about $50 per person. You can also sign up with one of the local tour guides and discover the natural wonders of La Manzanilla and the Central Coast of Mexico. You can take a guided tour into the local tourist attraction: the nearby mangrove lagoon where you can see many well-fed crocodiles, heron, ibises, egrets and kingfishers. This is truly an exciting nature adventure. The crocodiles can also be viewed close up at the north end of the main street, Maria Ascunsion. This area has many activities for water lovers of all kinds. It has great fishing including tuna, dorado, jack, and sailfish. It also provides safe harbor for many sailboats and power yachts. The snorkeling, swimming and diving in the area are excellent and the warm water is perfect for a relaxing float or scuba diving in nearby Melaque. Guided kayak and Bay tours are available. The Bay is visited by dolphins and humpback whales. Hours can be spent just watching the local pelicans and cormorants dive for fish. Occasionally locals also offer jet ski rentals and rides on a "banana boat" pulled by a motor boat. About 40 minutes north is a bay where surfing is usually good. Good snorkeling is located at the south end of the beach. Under the cliffs there are several circles of rocks that peak above the waterline. You can see the rocks in several of the pictures on this website. For a good day trip you can snorkel or scuba dive directly across the Bay at the village of Tenacatita known for its excellent reefs, about a 30 minute drive. Excellent shopping can be found back south 20 minutes in either the cities of Melaque or in the tourist town of Barra De Navidad. One kilometer down on the right on the road to Barra is a water park. Further south on Highway 200 is the largest port on the western Mexican coast, the double-bayed city of Manzanillo. It is about an hour and a half south by car, 45 minutes south of the airport, and has good shopping, tourist activities and several malls. The large city of Colima is about 2.5 hours away and has many cultural and shopping opportunities. Not far to the east of that city is one of the largest active volcanoes in Mexico. For something different you can check out the warm geothermal pools next to the river 20 minutes north of La Manzanilla on the main highway at the little village of Agua Caliente. |
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