HomeProtected Areas
Volcán Nevado de Colima
Colima and Jalisco
About Volcán Nevado de Colima
Volcán Nevado de Colima National Park. It is an active volcano crowned with winter snow and volcanic ash plumes at a tropical latitude and the highest altitude in all of western M...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Ciudad Guzmán.
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Airport
Guadalajara International Airport 'Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla' - Jalisco
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
Known breach called 'El Milanés', crossing road Ciudad Guzmán- El Grullo, Jalisco, from there to 17 Km by the breach of the Milanés.
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Transportation facilities
Private automobile and with tourist service providers.
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Mobility within the protected area
Different trails with signage.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
Known breach called 'El Milanés', crossing road Ciudad Guzmán- El Grullo, Jalisco, from there to 17 Km by the breach of the Milanés.
- Transportation facilities
Private automobile and with tourist service providers.
- Mobility within the protected area
Different trails with signage.
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Schedules
Every day of the year, 24 hrs.
Except during snowy season.
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Entrance fee
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year
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Average weather in the area
Temperate in spring and summer. Very cold in autumn and winter.
Protected Area map
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Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Camping
- Canopy walk
- Environmental education and interpretation
Recommendations
- Visit the Protected Area in the fall season. We do not recommend visiting in winter.
- Mountain clothing (jacket, hat, boots, sunglasses) is recommended.
Services
Services within the PA
Information modules
Interpretive trails
Signage
Toilets
Viewpoints
Lodging near the PA
Cabins
Camping areas
Food service near the PA
None
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Bank ATMs
Banks
Hospital
Market / Super Market
Pharmacy
Transportation services
Nearest locality to the PA
Ciudad Guzmán.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year
More about Volcán Nevado de Colima
Interesting facts
It is home to both the imposing Volcán de Fuego and the majestic Nevado de Colima. Both are located on the border between the states of Jali...
Attractions
High mountain ecosystem.
Representative species of PA
Cougar (Puma concolor), Margay (Leopardus wiedii), Stygian Owl (Asio stygius), Long-tailed Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx macroura), Hartweg's p...
You can see more representative species of Volcán Nevado de Colima on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Cougar (Puma concolor), Margay (Leopardus wiedii), Stygian Owl (Asio stygius), Long-tailed Wood Partridge (Dendrortyx macroura), Hartweg's pine (Pinus hartwegii), Sacred fir (Abies colimensis), Mexican alder (Alnus firmifolia), Tilia plant (Tilia mexicana), Oak (Quercus laurina)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Visitors may remain inside the Park from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., any day of the year and enter and exit through the authorized accesses ...
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Visitors may remain inside the Park from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., any day of the year and enter and exit through the authorized accesses and maintain order and tranquility in all the places they visit.
2. During their stay in the park, visitors will deposit garbage in the containers placed for that purpose in the recreational areas and will not contaminate the soil or the park's springs with their waste.
3. Camping activities within the park may only be carried out within the areas designated for that purpose, according to the established signage.
4. Campfires may be made with firewood collected in the public use subzone or firewood brought from outside the park by the visitor and exclusively within the areas designated for camping. Campfires must be lit in the places established for that purpose, and it must be ensured that the fire is completely extinguished at the end of its use.
5. Camping activities shall be subject to the following prohibitions: : I Digging, leveling, cutting or dismantling the vegetation of the land where camping. II. Leaving any kind of waste. III.Erecting permanent camping facilities, and IV. To cause noise that disturbs other visitors or the natural behavior of wildlife.
Contact
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PA office address
Primero de mayo 126 Int. 10. Col. Centro, Cd.Guzman, Jalisco.
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Phone
+52 (341) 4122025
