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Places near Colima by type
All 279 places by distance →One day from Colima
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:44 pm
59 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Colima
- TopoCharconature spot · 2 hrs
- Laguna Carrizalilloslake · 45 min
- Zona Arqueológica "El Chanal"heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Facultad de Medicinaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Instituto Estatal de Cancerologíaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Colima
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Colima?
La Campana Archaeological Site (heritage site, about 3 km), Zona Arqueológica "El Chanal" (heritage site, about 7 km), Tumba de Manuel Álvarez (heritage site, about 1 km), Museo de Artes Populares "María Teresa Pomar" (museum, about 1 km), Casa del Piano (museum, about 1 km), Alfonso Michel University Art Gallery (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Colima?
185 places on Spotwander: 98 hill stations & viewpoints, 46 forts & heritage, 14 wildlife, forests & gardens, 13 museums, 5 caves.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Colima?
Mirador Valle Verde, about 6 km by road; La Cumbre (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Colima?
Tumba de Manuel Álvarez, about 1 km by road; El Zalatón de Juárez (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Colima?
Start in Colima, visit TopoCharco, then Laguna Carrizalillos, then Zona Arqueológica "El Chanal", then Facultad de Medicina, then Instituto Estatal de Cancerología, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.