Explore El Cacao in Mexico
El Cacao in the region of Colima is a town in Mexico - some 328 mi or ( 527 km ) West of Mexico City , the country's capital city .
Current time in El Cacao is now 06:23 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mexico City " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zacatecas, Tepic, San Luis Potosí, San Jose de Camotlan, and Punta del Agua de Camotlan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zacatecas . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in El Cacao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Christmas in Michoacan
A day on a boat....somewhere in Mexico, Christmas break '07. Please notice my cousins ponytail :P pretty sweet haha ..
Tarahumara Newborn
a poem from my book, The Wilderness Within. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
1995 Colima-Jalisco earthquake
The 1995 Colima-Jalisco earthquake was a Mw 8.0 earthquake which occurred on October 9 at 15:36 UTC, off the coast of Jalisco, Mexico. At least 49 people died and 100 were injured because of the earthquake. The earthquake triggered a tsunami, which affected a 200 km stretch of the coast. The Cihuatlan-Manzanillo area, Colima, was more severely affected than other areas. The earthquake could be felt in Mexico City and in high-rise buildings in Dallas and Houston.
Located at 19.06 -104.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Colima
Colima, officially Free and Sovereign State of Colima (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Colima), is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima. Colima is a small state located in the Western Mexico region on Mexico’s central Pacific coast. It shares borders with the states of Jalisco and Michoacán.
Located at 19.10 -103.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Manzanillo, Colima
The name Manzanillo refers to the city as well as its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Colima. The city, located on the Pacific Ocean, contains Mexico's busiest port that is responsible for handling cargo for the Mexico City area. Manzanillo was the third port created by the Spanish in the Pacific during the New Spain period. It is the largest municipality within the business sector and tourism of the state of Colima. The city is known as the "Sailfish Capital of the World".
Located at 19.05 -104.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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