With an excellent climate all year long, Manzanillo is the perfect place to partake in a wide variety of watersports including world-class sportfishing. Soak up the sun, then watch the tide roll away after a delicious dinner under the stars.

Manzanillo attracts vacationers searching for a less developed, more serene setting. The downtown area (restored and beautified in 1996) is first and foremost a commercial port. A few kilometers up the coastline you enter Manzanillo's luxurious and pleasantly understated Resort Zone.

Two large bays of golden sand and surf are connected by a coastal highway that leads past mini malls, souvenier shops, restaurants and a couple of nightspots. Bahia de Manzanillo (to the south) and Bahia de Santiago (further up the coast) are separated by the Santiago Peninsula. Located directly across from the waterfront, the main square becomes quite lively in the evening.

The recently remodeled Malecon (seaside walkway) provides visitors with a relaxed, peaceful setting for leisurely walks. Be sure to visit the Museum of Archeology & History. Opened in 1996, this facility displays the region's history plus a changing exposition of important Mexican painters.