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Manzanillo: State of Colima

Manzanillo is a city in the state of Colima, Mexico, located at 18.92°N, 103.88°W. Manzanillo is a sea port on the Pacific Ocean. In 2003 the city of Manzanillo had an estimated population of about 103,000 people. Manzanillo is also a beach resort and hosts every year a sailfish tournament as the "sailfish capital" of the world. The port is the second largest port per volume of cargo in Mexico and the principal commercial port on the Mexican Pacific coast

New Eruption at Mexico’s Volcano of Fire

New Eruption at Mexico's Volcano of Fire A small eruption Tuesday of the Volcano of Fire in western Mexico scattered ash onto adjacent towns, the Jalisco state civil defense agency said. No injuries were reported. Clouds obscured the plume of gas and ash triggered by the eruption at 5:07 a.m. (6:07 a.m. EDT). The towns affected were to the west and southwest of the volcano, the agency said. The 12,533-foot volcano on the border of Jalisco and Colima states — 420 miles west of Mexico City — is among the country's most active and most dangerous. It has erupted repeatedly in recent years. On Sept.

Mexico’s ’methamphetamine kings’ sent to jail

Mexico's 'methamphetamine kings' sent to jail A Mexican court handed down prison sentences on Thursday to two brothers convicted of leading a gang that controlled much the country's black market amphetamine trade. Prosecutors say a cartel run by the Amezcua brothers, known as the "Methamphetamine Kings" in criminal circles, used laboratories in the Pacific states of Colima and Jalisco to produce narcotics for export to the United States. Jose de Jesus Amezcua was sentenced to 28 years in jail, while his brother Adan was handed nine and a half years, the attorney general's office said. An increasing trade in methamphetamine, known as "meth"

Sport and special interest travel in Mexico

Mexico's massive coastline of reefs and swells and expanse of mountain ranges cut by long rivers make it very well suited to outdoor adventure. There is an adventure tourism organization in Mexico City, the Association Mexicana de Turismo de Aventura y Ecoturismo (AMTAVE)Jnsurgentes Sur 1981-251, Colonia Guadalupe Inn. Mexico DF. Aerial sports There are some agencies which specialize in aerial sports. See under 'Specialists in adventure tourism'under the Directory for Mexico City. Guanajuato, Vallede Bravo (for hang-gliding), and Hidalgo state are most often the backdrop. Canyoning Rappel, or abseiling, is often the only way to reach some sites so canyoning is frequently a

Tlaxcala City: State of Tlaxcala

Tlaxcala is the name of both a state in Tlaxcala and that state's capital city. This article is about the city. The city of Tlaxcala is the capital and chief center of population of the Mexican state of the same name. The city is located at 19°31′ N 98°24′ W and it reported a population of 73,184 in the 2000 census. The city, though originally settled by native peoples, was officially "founded" in 1520 by Hernán Cortés – with whom they had an alliance against their former Aztec oppressors.

Durango City: State of Durango

The city of Durango (formally: Victoria de Durango) is the capital of the state of Durango, Mexico, located at 24°03′ N 104°67′ W. The city was founded in 1563. In the Spanish colonial era it was the capital of the Nueva Viscaya province of New Spain, including the present day Mexican states of Durango and Chihuahua. In 2003 the city of Durango, Durango, had a population of 430,000 people.

Celaya: State of Guanajuato

Celaya is a city in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located at 20.52°N, 100.82°W. It is the third most populous city in the state, with an estimated population of about 382,958 in 2000. Explosion of inproperly protected gunpowder and fireworks warehouse in September 1999 killed over 60 people and badly injured over 300.

Tepic : State of Nayarit

Tepic is the capital city of the Mexican state of Nayarit. It is located in the west-central part of the country, at 21°35′ N 104°54′ W. It stands at an altitude above sea level of some 915 metres, on the banks of the Río Mololoa. The city was founded in 1542. In the year 2000 census, it reported a population of some 207,000 people.

Chilpancingo: State of Guerrero

Chilpancingo (formally: Chilpancingo de los Bravos) is a city in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, located at 17° 33′ 0″ N 99° 30′ 0″ W. It is the capital of Guerrero. In 2003 the estimated population of Chilpancingo was 152,600. It is crossed by Federal Highway 95 as it crosses the state towards Acapulco from Mexico City.

State Government Palace: Oaxaca City

State Government Palace: Oaxaca City Place of the State Govt. of Oaxaca.