5th Annual Pueblos Mágicos en Comala

The 5th National Meeting of 35 Magic Towns of Mexico to be held on 25, 26 and 27 this May 2011 in Comala, El Pueblo Blanco de América,  located 10 minutes from the capital of the State of Colima. It is hoped the presence of the mayors and the 32 Secretaries of Tourism of the states and special guests will attend.

The mayor Sergio Anguiano Agustín Morales announced that in all areas of the City crews are participating in cleaning and rehabilitation of the places where events take place, in the community of Nogueras, the crews were painting garden benches, planters, trees were pruned, painted light poles, cleaned all the green areas and the surrounding area.

Ex-Hacienda Nogueras

Tour of the old sugar mill - Comala, Colima - Mexico

We got a tour behind the walls of the Ex-Hacienda and parts of the old sugar mill that are being restored with the help of the University of Colima. In a rent exchange program along with funding for the restoration, the University will use the large building for conferences and classes. When ready the new area will be part of the larger museum complex.

Most of the work is being done to the large building below that was converted from sugar in the '50's to a plant producing essence of lemons. Before that the history it's not known. Emilia, who is part of the original family that owned the Hacienda and current manager, gave us this tour and she has hopes this new section will be open in about a year.

More fotos of the Ex-Hacienda Nogueras Tour

Nogueras and Comala

We spent 2 days in the Colima-Comala area visiting with the Project Amigo folks. The dance on the Suchitlan Plaza was the second night just a block from our place. Carrizalillo is a recreation park a few miles up the road towards the volcano. We had one lunch at the Comala portales after visiting the adjoining town of Nogueras. Nogueras has a beautiful little Eco Park and plaza, a large ruin of a sugar mill and some very attractive old houses. There's also a museum there but it was closed.

Nogueras and Comala Pictures


Carrizalillo view of Volcano


Comala Portales


Nogueras Eco Parque


Nogueras Plaza


Nogueras house


Suchitlán dance