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Cuyutlán
Cuyutlán is a town in the Mexico, Mexican Mexican state, state of Colima, on the Pacific Ocean. Cuyutlán belongs to the municipality of Armería (municipality of Colima), Armería. There is also a Lagoon of Cuyutlán, which belongs to Armería and Manzanillo, Colima, Manzanillo, the main Mexican harbour on the Pacific Ocean. Fleur de sel, Sea salt is produced there and has been since pre Columbian times. The process of salt mining can be viewed at the Museum of Salt (''el Museo de la Sal''). Cuyutlán's ''El Paraiso'' Beach is home to a turtle sanctuary dedicated to protecting and conserving 3 species of turtles. These turtles come to Colima's coastline to lay eggs. Possible construction of a chemical plant producing ammonium and urea was announced in Cuyutlán. Various local groups including ''Unidos por Cuyutlán'' and ''Sociedad Cooperativa de Salineros del Estado de Colima'' oppose the construction of the chemical plant. References Populated places in Colima {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colima
Colima, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Colima, is among the 31 states that make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima. Colima is a small state of western Mexico on the central Pacific coast, and includes the four oceanic Revillagigedo Islands. Mainland Colima shares borders with the states of Jalisco and Michoacán. In addition to the capital city of Colima, the main cities are Manzanillo, Villa de Alvarez and Tecomán. Colima is the fourth smallest state in Mexico and has the smallest population, but has one of Mexico's highest standards of living and the lowest unemployment. It is also the state with the highest murder rate per capita and one of the highest crime rates, due to its ports being a contested area for cartels. Geography The state covers a territory of 5,455 km2 and is the fourth smallest federal entity after Tlaxcala, Morelos and the Federal District of Mexico City, containing on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
