House rental in La Manzanilla, Mexican Riviera - Casa Shanti Del Mar -On the Beach in La Manzanilla, Mexico- The Perfect Getaway - Property 177308

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More on Activities: La Manzanilla has great fishing including tuna, Dorado, jack, and sailfish. It also provides safe harbor for many sailboats and power yachts. The snorkeling, swimming and diving in the area are excellent and the warm water is perfect for a relaxing float. Guided kayak and Bay tours are available at the north end of town. Hours can be spent just watching the local pelicans and cormorants dive for fish. On the beach north of our casa you can rent kayaks and small boats. Occasionally locals also offer jet ski rentals and rides on a banana boat pulled by a motor boat. Good snorkeling is located at the south end of the beach.

Nearby Activities: For a good day trip you can snorkel or scuba dive directly across the Bay at the village of Tenacatita, about a 30 minute drive. Excellent shopping can be found back south 20 minutes in either the cities of Melaque or in the tourist town of Barra De Navidad. One kilometer down on the right on the road to Barra is a water park. Further south is the largest port on the western Mexican coast, the double-bayed city of Manzanillo. It is about an hour and a half south by car, 45 minutes south of the airport, and has good shopping, tourist activities and several malls. It is recommended that you NOT swim in the southern bay as it is pretty polluted due to container and cargo ship activity.

Other Activities of Interest: The large city of Colima is about 3 hours away and has many cultural and shopping opportunities. Not far to the east of that city is one of the largest active volcanoes in Mexico. For something different you can check out the warm geothermal pools next to the river 20 minutes north of La Manzanilla on the main highway at the little village of Aqua Caliente

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