Villa de Álvarez

Villa de Álvarez has served as an administrative centre in the Colima Valley since the 19th century. It forms part of the Colima metropolitan area, beneath the wider presence of the Colima Volcanic Complex to the north. The city is named for Manuel Álvarez, Colima’s first constitutional governor. Its best-known tradition is La Petatera, a temporary arena assembled each year from timber and woven petate mats for the Fiestas Charrotaurinas. Browse further webcams around Colima to trace how this part of western Mexico links with its neighbours.

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