This resort is famous for its "Green Wave", which reached the impressive height of up to 8 meters from April to June. This phenomenon attracts hundreds of visitors gather at the beach restaurants to enjoy this unique show. The history of this place is reflected in the year 1932 this achievement wave height of over 20 meters that devastated everything he found his way; Since then, the Green Wave is a legend that, fortunately, has not reappeared in those proportions, but in sufficient size and strength to become a center of attraction for surfers from around the world went.

Also known for its scenery this beach has tourism services since 1880, when the most elegant hotels of its time offered delicacies and wine imported from Europe and a tram service for tourists not have to walk 500 meters from the train station to the hotel. There are currently numerous hotels, restaurants of all categories, small craft shops and a boardwalk that links the hotel with the beach area. Parasols on the sandy offer a place to rest at the water's edge, while enjoying a natural coconut or gin, seafood cocktails and specialty, cheek white whale.

In Cuyutlán can visit the Museum salt, operated by the Cooperative Society Salineros of Colima, in an old wooden warehouse from the late nineteenth century, where visitors can learn all the procedures required to perform to get that culinary attachment is so important that the salt. Another attraction is the salt mines, located 1.5 kilometers from the town, for its landscape of salt wells and the work of the salt that has not changed in the last three centuries. Salt was worth more than gold in pre-Columbian times and if you’re interested, the retired salt-workers who run the place will talk you through the compound’s long history.

Similarly, 2.5 kilometers south of the village you will find the camp turtle Miguel Alvarez del Toro, where you can admire the care and reproduction of this collection valued marine species. Another tour of the lagoon is 35 kilometers long, parallel to the coast and mangrove estuary of Paradise, where you can admire an impressive ecosystem of flora and fauna. As one beach to open sea waves is strong, so it is advisable to observe pins that are placed along the beaches for the safety of visitors, with the following meanings red, danger; yellow, caution and white, absolute confidence for swimming.

Cuyutlan is the most appealing, backed by an immense coconut grove that stretches along a narrow peninsula almost to Manzanillo. Popular with Mexican holiday-makers, the old town around the main plaza is sleepy, its inhabitants idling away the day on wooden verandas under terracotta roofs. In spring, the coast both here and further south is subject to the Ola Verde: vast, dark-green waves up to 10m high that crash down on the fine grey sand. Theories to explain their green hue vary widely though most experts think it is phosphorescence created by microscopic phytoplankton but whatever the reason.

At other times of the year the surf is impressive but easier to handle and it’s OK to swim (surfers usually head south to Paraíso and Boca de Pascuales. If you’re staying for a couple of days, it’s worth taking a trip out to the Centro Ecológico de Cuyutlán “el Tortugario”, around 4km on the road to Paraíso (Tues–Sun 10am–5.30pm) catch a cab from the plaza or stroll south down the beach for about 45 minutes. From July to December, three turtle species visit the local beaches to lay their eggs and a team from the centre goes out every night to collect them. The newly hatched turtles are then kept in tanks for a couple of days before being released back into the sea. Out of the egg-laying season, there’s a resident turtle population and lots of information on hand. The sanctuary has a swimming pool and boats used for the three-hour tours to Paraíso and back through the mangrove tunnels of the idyllic, jungly Laguna Estero Palo Verde, well known for its birdlife.

Cuyutlán is located 20 minutes from Colima, the Manzanillo-Colima highway.

By Road:

Colima is located 659 km from Mexico City, which average of 8 hours 27 minutes are traveled in a while.Monterrey is located 1045 km of Colima, after traveling 1045 km. The distance between Guadalajara and Colima is 211 km, which are translated in time 2 hours 43 minutes. From Cancún do about 29 hours with 48 minutes Colima. The distance between the two places is 2324 km. To reach Colima, from the port of Acapulco, you should make a trip of 658 km, which takes about 8 hours and 47 minutes. On an average time of 13 hours 53 minutes you get to Colima, from the state of Veracruz. In Tijuana aa distance is 2619 km, which can be covered in 33 hours 35 minutes approximately.

To get to Cuyutlán from Manzanillo, you must first catch a bus (every 15min) 50km south to the inland market town of Armería, which has a bank, a post office and a long-distance bus stop on the main street (Hwy-200). From Armería, to catch buses to Cuyutlán, 12km west (6am–7.30pm every 30min), and Paraíso, 6km west of Cuyutlán (every 45min), walk two blocks north from the long-distance bus stop, then one block east to the market.

By air:

44 kilometers from downtown Manzanillo and 35 of the Hotel Zone, is the Playa de Oro that receives flights from the United States, Canada and major cities of the country International Airport. The journey from Mexico City takes an hour and 15 minutes. It also has the National Airport Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado in Buena Vista, Cuauhtemoc.