Monday, September 21, 2009

Snow Volcano Tour father & daughter one in a lifetime family experience

The Kuhlman family from the Netherlands. After planning the tour for a couple of days, we finally decided to go for it. We picked them up at the Colima bus station because they were staying at Mazanillo.  On the Nevado Volcano we ran into my good friend Andrew Burton a tour collegue. Once  we reached 4000 meters = 13,123 feet we explained the different types of volcanoes, eruptions and hazards. We took a lot of pictures and headed back to base for a good lunch. Headed back to Colima so they could catch there ETN bus back to Manzanillo. On the way back they recommend that this tour should be an overnight in Colima


Sunday, September 20, 2009

Caldera Volcánica, Correcaminos, Tarántula y Máscaras

 El  14 de Septiembre del 2009  Marcela y Marco originarios de México/Italia durante su recorrido épico de La paz a Mérida, haciendo un tour por Comala y sus alrededores.



Este día pudimos ver un correcaminos(Lesser Roadrunner), unas chachalacas (Western Chachalaca)  una tarantula y muchas orugas.                                            


Visitamos a un artesano que elabora máscaras tradicionales utlilizadas en danzas como la "Danza de los  Morenos" Tambien visitamos la Molienda 36 que estan por abrir un museo de sitio donde se podrán observar algunas de las herramientas utilizadas en la molienda.



Saturday, September 19, 2009

La Molienda 36



Visita de Luli y Gerardo P. de Guadalajara a la Molienda 36. Son de nuestros primeros visitantes en poder entrar a esta nueva sección de la hacienda de Nogueras, el nombre de la molienda proviene de estar conformada por 36 arcos, aqui era la molienda para el azucar, cafe, aceite de limon y alimento de los animales de la hacienda. Fué construida en 1878.







Parecia que nos lloveria ese dia pero solo fué un par de nubes y uno que otro rayo. Salimos temprano y pudimos llegar de regreso sin nigun problema.

"No extrañe no ver el volcán por la bruma tan bella . . . . " Luli

Friday, September 18, 2009

Congreso Internacional de Historia Oral en Colima


Ruth, Ileana y Manuel, de Guanajuato de vista en Colima. Sus ponencias en el Congreso Internacional de Historia Oral todo un exito. Decidiendo extender su estancia un dia mas en Casa Alvarada Bed & Breakfast en Comala realizamos un tour por el municipio de Comala. Historia y cultura en un paraíso escondido de México. Aqui en la hacienda de Nogueras recorriendo el Eco-parque.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Coffee Canyon trekking, Coffee factory and obscurred volcanoes by clouds

Michael M.  from New Mexico, USA on a tailored tour it rained the day before all night so we were hoping to have a clear view of the Volcanoes. Early morning you could see them, but they got covered with clouds very fast. We had a great trek, through coffee, sugar plantations, as well as, guaba, fig and parota trees. Everything is so nice and green.  Beautiful scenery & great coffee!

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Colima Volcano Horseback Riding Tour

Maria Antonia and Juan from Spain having an excellent experience in an off the beaten path tour close to the Colima Fire Volcano.

Forecast said it was going to rain all day, but not one single drop of rain until we finished the tour around 4:00pm

Coffee is starting to mature in the low grounds of Comala, getting close to harvesting season . . . . . .