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La Manzanilla, Jalisco

(GPS 19°17.05'N 104°47.33'W)

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Tuesday, February 13, 2018 7am - 7pm. Wine and Cheese Art Show hosted by the La Manzanilla Fine Arts Group at Casa Linda, Rufino Tamayo 15, La Manzanilla. Features art by 11 local artists. Everyone welcome.

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La Manzanilla is a small beachfront community of about 3000 located 10-1/2 miles (17 km) northwest of Melaque, or 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Barra de Navidad. The turnoff to La Manzanilla is located at GPS 19°17.57'N 104°46.83'W on coastal highway 200, Km 13, marked by a prominent statue of dolphins.

La Manzanilla has a long, curving, gently sloping beach with gentle surf extending for about a mile. Good swimming, diving. The restaurant on the right at the end of the road has a couple of rooms for rent. There is also an inexpensive hotel in the town. Numerous palapa restaurants line the beach. You can hike the beach west to Boca de Iguanas, about 4 miles.

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Hotels • Hoteles

Additional accommodations are available in Boca de Iguanas, a few miles to the west, and in Cuastecomates and Melaque, a few miles to the east. Reservations are essential for Easter week and Christmas week. During the remainder of the high season (winter) reservations are recommended.

Budget • Económico
- Hotel Cozador North end. (315) 351-5000.
- Puesta del Sol South end, one block from beach. (315) 351-5033. Email: lamanzanillahotel@yahoo.com.
Moderate • Módico
- Hotel Casa María (315) 351-5016 (Mexico). Concha Molida #192A. lacasamaria@hotmail.com Rooms with kitchenette for rent. (6/12)
- Eileen's (315) 351-5383 Guest house and cooking school. Doubles $60/nite. eizack1@yahoo.com
- Posada Tonala Maria Assunction #75, center of town. (315) 351-5474.
- Villa Montana hilltop villa (shown above) for rent, overlooking La Manzanilla. 206-937-3882 (U.S.). Email: lamanzanilla@hotmail.com. Web: http://www.members2.boardhost/.

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Restaurants • Restaurantes

Bon Appetit (315) 104-3345. Tenacatita #55A (front jardin). French cuisine. Open 6pm to 11pm. (1/14)
Las Cabañas (315) 351-5007. Av. María Asunción #129. Open for breakfast 8am to 12pm, dinner 6pm to 11pm, bar to 12am. photos (12/09)
Mi Casita On the street leading to the zócalo. Mexican food, open during the day. Economical. Recommended. (6/08)
Figaro's (315) 351-5576. Located on the main street. Tuesday to Sunday from 1-4pm and 6-10pm during the tourist season. Wi-Fi, garden dining. (11/10)
Cafe de Flores Next door to Mi Casita above.
Coco Locos (or something like that) On the main drag at the beach. Open all day and in the evening. Italian food. Excellent thin crust pizza. (6/08)
Cafe Risa (315)351-7163. Open 8-3pm. Great coffee (organic, shade-grown), specialty breakfasts, fresh-baked goods. Wi-Fi.
Jolanda's A few doors north of Lora Loca. Asian/European cuisine. Owned and operated by Dutch couple. Recommended. (6/08)
Lora Loca On the beach side, across from Jolanda's. Mexican cuisine. Lora has a great voice; ask her to belt out some Mexican songs. (3/05)
Palapa Joe's (315) 351-5348. María Asunción #163. Pizza, hamburgers, seafood, Mexican food. Tuesday - Saturday 12pm - 10pm. (8/06)
El Rincon (315) 351-7197. Calle Concha Molida #25, on the beach across from El Boca. Mariscos. Closed Thursdays. (5/07)
La Terraza Quetzal moved to Melaque. (11/11)
Quinta Valentina (315) 351-5019. Avenida Maria Asuncion #270, on the beach. Mariscos. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. (5/07)
Martíns Loaded with ambiance, somewhat pricey, but good. Recommended. (6/08)

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Celebrations • Celebraciones

Fiesta de Independencia Día de Independencia, September 16. Celebrating the 1810 rebellion leading to the independence of Mexico.
La Fiesta de Toros Usually the first weekend in February. Bull riding, parades, Gringo Days.
Semana Santa Easter holy week. A major holiday throughout Mexico. Accommodations may be scarce.
Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary August 15. A 9-day celebration with a morning and evening parade every day.
Tomzap Party In nearby Melaque. Organized in the visitors' comments by tomzap.com readers.

Sport Fishing, Tours • Pesca, Excursiones

The Only Tours Costalegre (315) 355-6777 (voice/fax). Ray and Eva, located next to La Paloma in Melaque, Jalisco. Snorkeling trips, ATV tours, tours to Colima City, Volcano Tours via surburban. Snorkeling gear, boogie boards, and Mountain bikes for rent. Email: raystoursmelaque@yahoo.com. (11/05)

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Real Estate • Bienes Raíces

Casa Linda (315) 351-7450 (Mexico), (941) 870-2611 (U.S.A.). Villa for sale with 4 apartments with kitchen and bathrooms. Ocean view, pool, laundry, air-conditioned, established income. (01/16)
Costa Allegre Properties (315) 351-5059. Lots, homes, commercial property for sale between Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo.
La Manzanilla Homes (315) 351-5369, 044 (315) 100-9113 (cell).
Mexico Property Resources Maria Asuncion #152. (315) 351-7489, (315) 351-5167 (fax). Specializing in beachfront and ocean view homes and land.

Miscellaneous • Misceláneo

Al Anon Alcoholics Anonymous group, Spanish-speaking with an English twist meets on Mondays at 7:30 pm. Call Mary Jo at 351-5398 or Lupe at 351-5181 for more information.
La Catalina School (315) 351-5540 (Mexico), (553) 423-0314 (Mexican cell phone). Rufino Tamayo #328. Spanish lessons, private and group instruction, Spanish immersion programs. info@lacatalinaschool.com. (12/15)
Dance Classes (315) 351-7423 Carolina (Mexico). Salsa, Merengue, and other dance steps are taught by a professional dance teacher at Jolanda's Restaurant in La Manzanilla on Saturdays January through March, from 10:00am to 12:00noon. All levels welcome. (1/11)
The Friends of the Costa Alegre works to collect donated medical supplies and cash for the medical needs of the town of La Manzanilla.
Galeria la Manzanilla (315) 351 7099. Calle Perula Sur# 83. One block north of the main street, Maria Ascuncion, turn at Palapa Joe's. Fine art, folk art, and jewelry. Silver Mangini and Tonia Di Santo Kimsey. info@artinmexico.com. Web: www.artinmexico.com
Immersion Adventures. (315) 351-5341 (phone/fax in Mexico), (888) 367-0355 (toll free in the US). Apt. Postal #63, 48890, San Patricio Melaque. dave@immersionadventures.com. Educational adventure travel, eco-tourism. Sea kayaking and snorkeling tours with natural history interpretation of coral and mangrove ecosystems. (2/05)
La Manzanilla message board by Villa Montaña Adventure Outpost.

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