El Chanal

#93 among destinations in Mexico

Archaeological site

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El Chanal is an archaeological site located at El Chanal town, 4 kilometres north of the Colima City, Mexico. Based on its extension, over 50 hectares, it is probable that it was the largest settlement of the Colima state; it developed on both banks of the “Río Verde” or Río Colima. This archeological zone is maintained by the people of El Chanal. The area may have been inhabited by native groups around 1300 BC, achieving its maximum splendor between 1100 and 1400 CE. There is a Nahuatl connection shown by archaeological materials representing deities such as Tláloc and Ehécatl. ()

Alternative names: Population: ~820 pplCoordinates: 19°17'34"N, 103°42'22"W

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El Chanal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cathedral Basilica of Colima, La Campana Archaeological Site, Museo Universitario de Artes Populares María Teresa Pomar, Capacha.

3.7 miS
Church
Cathedral Basilica of Colima, Colima
95 min walk • The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe Also Colima Cathedral is the name that receives the most important Catholic church of the city of Colima, in Mexico that was designated 12 of October 1998 by Pope John Paul II, like Basilica Minor, since it is the first consecrated to the Virgin of Guadalupe in Latin America.
2.2 miSW
Archaeological site
La Campana Archaeological Site, Colima
56 min walk • La Campana is an archaeological site included in the Mexican archaeological heritage list since 1917. Located in the vicinity of the city of Colima. This site was the largest prehispanic population center in western Mexico. Site studies indicate that some of its features are related to the classical period Teotihuacan culture.
3.2 miS
Museum, Modern art museum, History museum
Museo Universitario de Artes Populares María Teresa Pomar, Colima
83 min walk • Museo Universitario de Artes Populares María Teresa Pomar is a museum dedicated to Mexico's handcrafts and folk art tradition, called “artesanía.” It is part of the University of Colima in the city of Colima, founded by artesanía collector and promoter María Terea Pomar.
1.2 miSE
Archaeological site
Capacha
32 min walk • Capacha is an archaeological site located about 6 kilometers northeast of the Colima Municipality, in Colima State, Mexico. This site is the heart of the ancient Mesoamerican Capacha Culture.
1.5 miSW
19°16'53"N • 103°43'34"W
Ex Hacienda del Carmen, Colima
39 min walk • Park
4.7 miSW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Estadio Colima, Colima
120 min walk • The Estadio Colima is a multi-use stadium in Colima City. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium for Palmeros The stadium has a capacity of 12,000 people.
4 miNW
Town
Comala
102 min walk • Comala is a town and municipality located in the Mexican state of Colima, near the state capital of Colima. It has been nicknamed the “White Village of America” as the facades of the buildings in town have all been painted white since the 1960s.
3 miS
Universities and schools
University of Colima, Colima
78 min walk • The University of Colima is a Mexican public university with several campuses across the state of Colima, bordering the Pacific Ocean.
2.6 miS
Universities and schools
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Colima
66 min walk • Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, also known as Tecnológico de Monterrey or just Tec, is a secular and coeducational private university based in Monterrey, Mexico, which has grown to include 35 campuses throughout the country.
3.2 miS
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima, Colima
83 min walk • The Estadio Olímpico Universitario de Colima is a multi-use stadium in Colima City, Colima, Mexico. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium for Colima F.C. The stadium has a capacity of 11,812 people and opened in 1994.
2 miS
19°15'51"N • 103°42'50"W
Jardín Santa Bárbara, Colima
53 min walk • Park