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Fisherman Enrique with
Mahi Mahi (dorado)
at La Boquita

Happy tourists waving on main
street in downtown Santiago

Divers at Club de Yates beach

Manzanillo has been described in Susan Dearing's guidebook, as a "tourist mecca" with a yearly average of 350 days of sun. The climate in Manzanillo is near perfect, with rainfall in the summer months only and an average temperature of 28^C (82^F). Add to this, year round warm ocean water, pristine golden sand beaches, and an unspoiled real Mexican town and you get an incredible vacation experience at Casa del Pacifico. Years ago, Manzanillo was best known to Mexican tourists and deep sea fishermen who regard it as one of the "Sailfish Capital of the World." Today it's appeal has broadened to international tourists and more recently North Americans and Canadians searching for an ideal destination to purchase recreation and investment property.

In addition to being a heavenly beach destination, Manzanillo offers some of the worlds best surfing, excellent sport fishing, fascinating ecotourism, as well as scuba diving and snorkeling, kayaking, hiking, great markets, festivals and a wonderful community full of friendly people. 

The location of Manzanillo makes it an ideal jumping-off point for ecological explorations of neighboring jungle and estuary sanctuaries, as well as indigenous mountain settlements. Increasingly, it attracts those seeking both spiritual and physical renewal, with abundant massage and bodywork services, yoga classes, and exceptional and varied healthful dining options. What Manzanillo doesn’t offer is huge mega-resorts, a “Spring Break” party atmosphere, crowded beaches, and traffic jams. 

Manzanillo lies on the Pacific coast of Mexico (Mexican Riviera), approximately 165 miles south of Puerto Vallarta. It was established in 1825 as a port, but was discovered as a tourist destination after Bolivian tin magnate, Atenor Pateño built Las Hadas (now a resort) for his jet-setting friends.

The beaches of Manzanillo Bay and Santiago Bay allow you to enjoy crystalline waters, pristine sand and a seemingly endless array of outdoor recreational activities. Playa Olas Altas, the main surfing beach is long with soft sand and a steep slope, making it a good spot to do aquatic sports. Then Playa Miramar, as its name suggests, offers a beautiful view of the ocean and the surrounding mountains, as well as a vista of central Manzanillo. La Boquita beach, with warm waters and mild surf offers boat rentals to tour the bay as well as boogey board rentals, banana boat rides, and shopping, with an array of beach vendors selling everything from T-shirts, to jewelry, to hand-made bowls. Each bay has 5 miles of beach, perfect for walking or jogging. 

A small horseshoe-shaped bay, Club de Yates (part of Playa Audiencia) has golden sand mixed with black sand (from volcanic rock) and its blue-green waters offer good swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving. The waves are small, making it a good spot for children. There are a number of small restaurants on Manzanillo Bay and at La Boquita where you can enjoy the view and a lunch of fresh seafood. Playa de Oro, north of town, is a long beach with warm waters but can be dangerous due to heavy surf and undertow. In the surrounding areas you can take a walk among the abundant vegetation and hills that surround the bays.

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