Cuyutlán & el Paraíso Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Cuyutlán and Paraíso are connected to the world through Armería, a dusty but friendly little service center on Hwy 200, 46km southeast of Manzanillo and 55km southwest of Colima. From Armería a 12km paved road heads west past coconut orchards to Cuyutlán; a similar road runs 8km southwest from Armería to El Paraíso.

To reach either place by bus involves a transfer in Armería. Long-distance buses stop at a small depot on Hwy 200 in downtown Armería. Second-class buses run between Manzanillo to/from Armería every 15 minutes from 6am to midnight (M$25, 45 minutes) and to Colima from Armería every half-hour from 5:45am to 10:30pm (M$25, 45 minutes). Buses also go every 20 minutes to Tecomán (M$70, 15 minutes), where you can connect with buses heading southeast on Hwy 200 to Lázaro Cárdenas and elsewhere. They all stop along the roadside on Hwy 200 in the center of Armería.

Buses to Cuyutlán and El Paraíso depart from Armería’s market, two blocks north and one block east of the long-distance bus stop. To Cuyutlán (M$8.50, 20 minutes), they depart every half-hour from 6am to 7:30pm. To El Paraíso (M$60, 15 minutes), they go every 45 minutes.

There are no buses directly between Cuyutlán and El Paraíso; you must return to Armería and change buses again. It’s possible to walk along the beach between Cuyutlán and El Paraíso in about two hours; bring plenty of water and only go during daylight. The beach between the Tortuguero and El Paraíso is completely deserted and perfect for skinny-dipping!