Explore El Platano in Mexico
El Platano in the region of Colima is a town in Mexico - some 342 mi or ( 550 km ) West of Mexico City , the country's capital city .
Current time in El Platano is now 05:34 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 Rincon de Almoloya. 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 Platano ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Spring Break Manzanillo Mexico
Manzanillo - Girls from Minnesota on spring break vacation and a surfing contest at Playa de Oro ..
Barra de Navidad
New photos around Barra de Navidad, dinner at Seamaster Restaurant and margaritas at the roof top bar Hotel Alondra. Cheers! ..
Puffer Fish City
This is the area known as "Puffer Fish City." Hundreds of porcupine puffers or balloonfish live there and love to hover. One area is at Club de Yates, and their "second city" is on the windward side o ..
A Relaxing & Unique Manzanillo Hotel
www.DolphinCoveInn.com The Dolphin Cove Inn is a beautiful Manzanillo Mexico hotel located on the beach. They offer on site dining, a relaxing pool and fully furnished condo suites. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 14 km away
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 20 km away
Playa de Oro International Airport
Playa de Oro International Airport is located in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico. It is the most important international airport in Colima, and an important tourist airport.
Located at 19.14 -104.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Cihuatlán, Jalisco
Cihuatlán is a coastal municipality in the Mexican state of Jalisco. Its main city is also named Cihuatlán. It existed when the Spanish first seized Mexico from the Aztecs and was fittingly allowed to retain its name, which in the nahuat language means place of women.
Located at 19.25 -104.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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