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The 4-day plan, rearranged for 2 days: the best-ranked places stay, and each day keeps to one part of town.
From average weather, 2021 to 2025: days that are warm but not hot, with few rainy days, score highest. Crowds and prices change through the year, so check them before you book.
How much walking? Most of the way is by car: 161.0 kilometers in all across 2 days. Distances are straight-line estimates, so allow extra for the streets.
Built from the plan’s must-sees, grouped so each day stays close together and ordered by time of day.
The main garden of Colima, a square of tall trees, benches and a bandstand, with arcades on its sides. Start here, sit for a few minutes in the shade and watch how the city moves around it.
Go when Morning, in the shade, or in the evening (about 6:54 PM) when the benches fill.
Local tip Take a bench under the trees and watch. Locals meet here at the end of the day, so come back once more when it cools.
The main plaza of Comala, a shady square with a bandstand and white arcades on its sides, in a village known for whitewashed walls and red tile roofs. The village shares its name with the town of a well known Mexican novel, though that Comala is made up. Stroll the portales slowly.
Go when Morning, before the heat, or late afternoon.
Local tip Sit under the white arcades with a coffee and look at the tile roofs. Cafes here often bring small plates with a drink, so ask how it works before you order.
In the arcade cafes of Comala, small plates of food often arrive with each drink, a custom of the village. Order a cold fruit water or a coffee and see what comes.
Local tip Ask how the small plates work before you order, so there are no surprises.
The cathedral on the edge of the garden, rebuilt more than once after earthquakes, with a calm front and a cool, quiet inside. It is a working church, so keep your voice low and cover your shoulders during services.
Go when Morning, outside the hours of services.
Local tip Look at the front from the garden before you go in. It is a working church, so cover your shoulders, stay quiet and do not photograph during a service.
An old sugar estate on the edge of the village of Nogueras, a short way from Comala, with thick walls, arcades and a chapel from the days when cane was pressed here. Check ahead on what is open and how to get in.
Go when Late morning, in the shade of the arcades.
Local tip Walk the arcades and the grounds and look at the old walls. Arrange a ride there and back, since it sits off the main road, and check ahead on what is open.
A museum of the region in the arcade on the garden, with ceramic figures of dogs, people and gourds made by the ancient peoples of western Mexico and found in tombs. Look at the dogs first, and check ahead on the opening.
Go when Afternoon, as an indoor stop out of the heat.
Local tip Look for the ceramic dogs and the figures from tombs. Take your time in a few rooms rather than all, and check ahead on the opening.
Small, thick corn cakes fried or griddled and topped with meat, cabbage and sauce, a snack of Colima, with a cold drink of tamarind or hibiscus on the side.
Local tip Order a few and add the sauce a little at a time.
Built from the plan’s must-sees, grouped so each day stays close together and ordered by time of day.
A long, wide beach of dark volcanic sand beside a seafront walk, with a row of palms and little shade. The surf is strong and the current can pull, so ask locals and lifeguards before you swim. In some seasons the sea sometimes rolls in very high waves, so check locally.
Go when Morning, when the sand is still cool.
Local tip The sand gets very hot and there is little shade, so bring shade and water. The surf and the current are strong, so only paddle where locals say it is safe, and never swim alone.
A small village in the coffee hills north of Comala, with a plaza, a church and cooler air than the valley. Coffee grows on the slopes around it. Ask locally before you walk onto any farm, and check ahead on the road.
Go when Late morning, once the mist has lifted.
Local tip Take a coffee on the plaza and look at the slopes around the village. The road climbs and winds, so go by car or with a driver, check ahead on its state and leave before dark.
Corn on the cob rubbed with cheese, chile and lime, or a hot quesadilla, from a small stall on the plaza of a village in the hills.
Local tip Ask for it with a little chile at first.
A small mountain lake in the pines on the way up toward the volcano, with a path along the water and cool, often misty air. The area is near the volcano, so check ahead that the road and the lake are open, and never go into any closed zone.
Go when Afternoon, if the day is clear.
Local tip Bring a warm layer, since it is cool and often misty here. It is near the volcano, so check official guidance that the road and the lake are open, and stay out of any closed zone.
A bowl of soup or a plate of tacos in the city, after a cool afternoon in the hills.
Local tip Order what the next table has and ask what is in season.
By average weather from 2021 to 2025, January to March and November to December are the most comfortable months for walking around Colima. This plan is built for february, which is one of the best months. Crowds and prices change through the year, so check them before you book.
It covers 2 days in Colima, planned for february. Each day is built around a small number of stops, with room to rest.
It was planned for most travelers. The pace and the places reflect that, so check it fits how you travel.
No. Places marked "book ahead" need a reservation. Hours, prices and availability change, so confirm before you go.
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Yes. It is a starting point you can change to fit your own trip: swap a place, add a day or move the pace.
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