Manzanillo

Port in the state of Colima, on the Pacific coast of Mexico, situated 60 km/37 mi west of Colima; population (1995) 108,600. It is linked by rail with Guadalajara and Mexico City, and exports coconut oil, maize, timber, fruit, and fish. Apart from the exploitation of salt from nearby Lake Cuyutlau, industry is confined to processing the local products.

Tourists come to the town for deep-sea fishing, walking in the local hills, boat trips, and bathing. Manzanillo is sometimes called the ‘sailfish capital of the world’ and the ‘gate to the Pacific Rim’.