Comala
, Mexico
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Located in the state of Colima also known as the "White People in America", part of its charm lies in the balance generated color land of their roofs, with the simple lines of its facades and rich vegetation surrounding the place. In 1988 it was declared Historic Monuments Zone and in 2002 was elected to the "Magic Towns of Mexico" national program. Comala means "place where griddles are made" or "place of griddles" "Nahuatl Comalli.
The prevailing climate has a warmth as demonstrating its people. Nothing is so sweet, like walking its streets under the shadows of the almond trees and palms, feeling the cool caress of the wind on the face, and admire its elegant square Front latter appears the Parish of San Miguel Archangel, elegant neoclassical building, located in convenient urban harmony.
Near the City Hall. being in the Municipal Plaza, already it is irresistible not spend time sitting around picturesque kiosk, to see the sources and enjoy the atmosphere that captivated the great author of the novel "Pedro Páramo" the writer Juan Rulfo. Another must-see place in Comala is the former estate of the Nogueras, seventeenth-century building, focused on the cultivation of sugarcane. Today it houses a museum, an Ecopark and Cultural Center. As for the museum, this was projected by Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo and precisely there many works of this Colima artist are exhibited. In this building have been preserved in perfect condition original features and others rebuilt, as the chapel and the chimney.
Parish San Miguel Archangel. This building, built in neoclassical style during the first third of the nineteenth century, expressed a sense of harmony in the space it occupies in the assembly forming the civic buildings and the surrounding plaza.
Ex Hacienda de Nogueras. Where once Ajuchitlán the indigenous population will be located, which it was settled sugarcane hacienda of Don Juan de Noguera, built in the seventeenth century. Today surviving structure chapel and part of a huge fireplace.
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Here, in the central plaza, you can sip a beer or margarita while enjoying a fantastic view of the mountains and listening to mariachi bands competing for your business. Four restaurants huddled together under the plaza’s southern portal each try to outdo the other by producing better botanas plates of snacks, dips and tacos free with drinks from noon until about 6pm. Friday and Saturday are the liveliest times, when you can mingle with day-tripping. On Sundays and Mondays there are craft markets in the square. A thirty-minute stroll out of town, in the Centro Cultural Nogueras, the Museo Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo (Tues–Fri 10am–2pm & 4pm–7pm, Sat & Sun 10am–5pm) has an engaging display of the eponymous artist’s work as well as pre-Hispanic artefacts from Hidalgo’s personal collection. Known for his evocative book illustrations, he drew the pictures for the classic Mexican novel Pedro Páramo, which was written by his close friend Juan Rulfo and set in Comala (Hidalgo died in 2000 at the age of 73).
Fiestas in Comala:
The main party Comala is December 12, day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, where you will find processions, bullfights, rodeos and cockfights. It also presents traditional dances, a parade of floats and fireworks. In Comala parties is customary for women to wear costumes in the traditional way of indigenous Colima. So is the organization of rodeos and other events in which they look to the most beautiful horses in the region, as in the celebrations of May 15 on the box or horse racing "bareback" during the national holidays.
Other important festivals are the Candelaria, February 2 in Suchitlán, and the feast of St. James, on January 25 in Zacualpan.
The gastronomy in Comala, Comala is famous for its snacks, tatemado and fresh bread. As regards beverages, punch prepared from mezcal maguey tuxca and local fruits like blackberry, guayabilla, prunes, tamarind, coconut, coffee, Granada and peanuts, among others, or the bat is, a kind of gruel seeds chan served fresh honey with brown sugar.
Handicrafts in Comala, The best-known crafts of Comala are carved in fine wood, especially mahogany and parota, with which all are made furniture and ornate objects. Other works are also making wooden masks to dance, straw hats kind Colima, chiquihuites and griddles.
Laguna de Carrizalillo In this body of water, surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery and countryside atmosphere, can be rented horses walk around the lake and go fishing for largemouth bass or camping. It is located 18 km north of Comala and has restaurant, dining, a hotel and a good security service 24 hours.
Laguna La María. This body of water is a nice space for a boat trip and go fishing. Among its facilities there are cabins, dining, camping area, restaurant and surveillance. It is 22 km north of Comala.
El Remate. This is a unique set of ponds where the first hydroelectric plant originally from Colima, fed by the river that runs through the canyon of El Remate was installed. Here you can take boat rides and admire the mountain scenery that surrounds it or even camping. It is located 14 km northwest of Comala and has a restaurant, dining rooms and a technology museum dedicated to review the experience of the old hydroelectric plant in El Remate.
Suchitlán. In this village produced some of the most interesting crafts of the region, which consist of tissues otate and reed baskets, baskets, leather chairs and the famous wooden masks that have become famous throughout the world. It is 10 minutes from Comala.
"Nevado de Colima" National Park. It is one of the most important ecological reserves in Colima, where you can practice in the surrounding alternative tourism. It is located 20 km north of Comala; access can be made in Ciudad Guzman, Jalisco.
Relevant information about Comala, In Comala The people are distinguished by great crafts that made of wood, mostly mahogany and parota, manifested in objects with ornaments and fine furniture. However, they also excel in making masks used for traditional dances of the region, Colima style straw hats, metal griddles, practical chiquihuites and mainly called "cactli" which can be found in virtually across the country. In addition, for whom an important part of tourism refers to the cuisine of the places visited, Comala offers a rich mosaic of culinary traditions. And so, in Comala you can enjoy original and delicious drinks, such as punch with mezcal maguey, the tuxca and different liqueurs made with fruits of the region, for example, tamarind, blackberry, coconut, guayabilla and several more. All this is accompanied by snacks like tatemado succulent and sweet bread. There will also be lost, dishes such as ceviche tostadas and flautas entomatadas.
Finally, a rich gruel prepared with seeds chan, which is called "bat", which is served with honey brown sugar.
Activities in Comala, Igneous particular area where it is located comala have given way to a series of lagoons in the region famous for its suggestive stamp. For example, Carrizalillo, is located about 18 kilometers north of Comala and is perfect for transit through its shore riding, camping and fishing species such as largemouth bass site. About 4 kilometers further north, another lagoon is located The Mary, recommended for boat rides and fishing trips. On the banks of the lagoon Mary, there are cabins, places to eat and campgrounds. Nearby, you can also visit several water bodies in the vicinity of the old hydroelectric plant "El Remate".
Get There
Comala, is located at 10km north Colima.
Buses run frequently to Comala from Colima’s Terminal Rojos (every 15min).