Native Trails MyTrails 2025 120 Colima 3 Visit of the organic coffee plantation El Jabali Duration: 02:30 h · Level: Easy On the 2,000-hectare (4,940-acre) coffee plantation, the coffee beans are still harvested manually and roasted according to traditional procedures. All fruits and vegetables as well as the meat served in the hacienda’s gourmet restaurant are purely organic. Cheese is also produced here. You visit the plantations and the stables and get an idea of this Mexican biofarm. 4 Horseback trip El Jabali Ranch Duration: 04:00 h · Level: Medium Seated in comfortable Western saddles on the back of Azteca horses, you explore the wonderful surroundings of the El Jabali Ranch. The picturesque bamboo forest, a waterfall and the beautiful lakes are just some of the worthwhile sites you pass on your tour along the foot of the active “Fuego de Colima” volcano. It is up to you to ride in relaxed trot or to gallop. 5 Observing birds on the El Jabali Ranch Duration: 04:00 h · Level: Easy Take one of the many hiking trails of the El Jabali Ranch in the early morning or late afternoon to observe different bird species such as the bright-red vermilion flycatcher, the twittering green-backed goldfinch or the chicken-like chachalaca. Grey herons, great egrets or falcons are also living on the 5,000-hectare (12,350-acre) ranch and are sighted often. 6 Hike on the El Jabali Ranch Duration: 04:00 h · Level: Easy The various hiking trails on the 5,000-hectare (12,350-acre) El Jabali Ranch have one thing in common: They lead through an extraordinary and unique part of the Pacific state of Colima. Wherever you go, you can see the dominating, highly active Fuego de Colima volcano. Enjoy the protected flora and the species-rich fauna of this private national park. 7 Visit of the Alejandro Rangel Museum Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy The Museo Universitario Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo is a jewel among the museums in Mexico. Besides works by Alejandro Rangel, painter and founder of the museum, Mexican furniture and a typical Mexican kitchen are exhibited in its five rooms. Particularly remarkable and unique is the collection of old pre-Columbian pottery from shaft tombs near Nogueras; the sculptures of naked dogs, which accompanied the dead, are fascinating. 8 Short walk around Comala Duration: 01:00 h · Level: Easy Walk through the picturesque small town of Comala at the foot of the most active of Mexican volcanoes, the 3,860 m (12,664 ft.) Volcán de Fuego. Enjoy the home-made liquor on the Plaza de Armas, and stroll through the “White Village of the Americas,” a name given to this Pueblo Mágico for its white houses. Comala is the setting of the only novel written by the Mexican writer Juan Rulfo – “Pedro Páramo.” 9 Visit of the Eco Parque Nogueras Duration: 02:30 h · Level: Easy Accompanied by the murmur of water, the rustling of leaves in the wind and the songs of birds, you are exploring the Nogueras eco-park. It is dedicated to the preservation of flora, fauna, and regional traditions. The park offers workshops about medicinal and ornamental plants and conducts ecotechnology projects such as using solar energy or rainwater. 10 City tour of Colima Duration: 02:00 h · Level: Easy You walk through Colima, affectionately called “City of Palm Trees.” Besides the El Beaterio church and the Hidalgo Theater, you visit the presidential palace and the cathedral. A visit of the Alfonso Michel picture gallery is also planned, where pictures of Rafael Coronel’s and
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