World's Capital of the Sailfish
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los patos
N 19° 03.255 W 104° 19.003
13Q E 571893 N 2106970
This sculpture, created by the artist Sebastian, is a monumental work that highlights in an emblematic way, the origins of the Harbour in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico. It reminds us that Manzanillo is considered world's capital of the sailfish.
Waymark Code: WMGHTQ
Location: Colima, Mexico
Date Posted: 03/09/2013
Views: 6
If you haven't been to the harbour, you haven't been to Manzanillo.
There is a huge contrast, between the hotel zone and the port and downtown area.
Prior to the US sending out warnings for tourists not to come to Manzanillo, cruise ships would dock here and the place would be bustling with tourists aiming for the souvenir shops and Mexican restaurants and liquor stores. Now it is mostly locals and snowbirds (mostly Canadians) who spend their time enjoying the malecon, the port, the pilot boats and the teenagers diving for pennies. BUt most of all, they enjoy the fantastic weather here.
This Waymark was created as a result of a Sailfish Cache placed by ssurfer48, which got muggled three times before it was even logged. Since virtual caches are no longer being posted we opted for Waymarking.
Relevent website: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
This sculpture can be viewed at any time of the day, any day of the week.
Play it safe and visit during daylight hours.
Entrance fees (if any):
No entrance fees, but local parking may require a fee.
Sponsor(s): Los Patos and ssurfer38
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Date dedicated: Not listed
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