AMERICA’S WHITE TOWN ROUTE
Since the 60’s, Comala has been known as America’s White Town. In 2002 it became part of Mexico´s Magical Town federal program. The main tourist attraction of this town with cobbled streets, colorful walls and red tile roofs, is its people, which conserve jealously its traditions and joy as well as the great variety of tourist sites. Its wonderful climate and gastronomy such as typical regional snacks, the tropical fruits punch, freshly baked bread and the delicious café de olla (coffee prepared Mexican style with cinnamon and brown sugar), will make you love this town.
COMALA:
It is a cheerful town characterized by a clean and exact traced hamlet, where the white color of the facades stands out from the red tile roofs and the smithy details in an Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo style. Famous for the portals which frame the plaza, house of the typical regional gastronomy, in its restaurants it is possible to savor the “botanas” (snacks) with a refreshing “ponche” (typical regional beverage elaborated with tropical fruits) while listening to typical Mexican music.
How to get there: Take Enrique Corona Morfin Road, which is a road that communicates Villa de Alvarez with Comala. Follow the signs until you get to the Municipality of Comala.
NOGUERAS:
In this place you will find the University Center of Environment Management, the National Training Center, Crafts Design, the West Anthropological Studies Center, the ludic unit “Margarita Septien” and Eco Park. In addition, this colorful town has a cozy little church, some restaurants, “cenadurías” (dinning places where they serve regional food) and art crafts stores.
Schedule: Tuesday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: From 10:00 to 6:00 p.m.
How to get there: Once you arrive to the municipality of Comala, take Degollado Street and follow the signs until you get to the Ex-hacienda Nogueras (Ancient Nogueras Hacienda).
Magical Zone:
In this place you can appreciate a steep slope where moving objects (including water) move in opposite direction to the slope.
How to get there: Take the Comala – Suchitlán road and follow the signs until you get to the demarcations.
SUCHITLAN:
The town of Suchitlán (which means “valley of flowers”) has, inside its cobbled streets, a hole indigenous tradition and way of life; you can appreciate it through the community’s folk and art expressions. Here you can find the famous pastorela * and animal masks and the giant reed knitters that make a simple hat, a basket, a mat or even roofs.
(*Pastorela: Mexican Christmas acted representation).
How to get there: Take the road Comala-Suchitlán and follow the signs.
Colima’s Ministry of Tourism, Administrative Complex of the State of Colima. Address: Tercer Anillo Periferico esq. Libramiento Ejército Nacional, Zona Norte, Building B, Floor 1, Colima, Colima. Mexico. Zip code: 28010, Phone number +52 (312)316-20-21, Fax: +52 (312) 316-20-27. E-mail turiscol@correo.col.gob.mx