Cuauhtémoc (Nahuatl pronunciation: [kʷaːʍˈtemoːk], Spanish pronunciation: [kwauˈtemok] also known as Cuauhtemotzin, Guatimozin or Guatemoc; c. 1495) was the Mexica ruler (tlatoani) of Tenochtitlan from 1520 to 1521, making him the last Aztec Emperor. The name Cuāuhtemōc means "one who has descended like an eagle", and is commonly rendered in English as "Descending Eagle," as in the moment when an eagle folds its wings and plummets down to strike its prey.
Population: 8,986
Latitude: 19° 19' 43.00" N
Longitude: -103° 36' 10.22" W
The Volcán de Colima, also known as Volcán de Fuego is part of the Colima Volcanic Complex (CVC) consisting of Volcán de Colima, Nevado de Colima (Spanish pronunciation: [ne'βado de ko'lima]) and the eroded "El Cantaro" (listed as extinct). It is th…
Comala (Spanish [koma'la] )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…
Capacha is an archaeological site located about 6 kilometers northeast of the Colima Municipality, in the Colima State.
The University of Colima (in Spanish: Universidad de Colima) is a Mexican public university with several campuses across the state of Colima, bordering the Pacific Ocean.
Ciudad de Villa de Álvarez is a city in the Mexican state of Colima. It is the municipal seat of Villa de Álvarez municipality. The city is adjacent to the northwest side of the state capital city of Colima and the two can be considered as "twin cit…
El Chanal is an archaeological site located at El Chanal town, 4 kilometers north of the City of Colima, Mexico, according to information available, its maximum splendor was achieved between 1100 and 1400 CE. Based on its extension, over 50 hectares…
Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport or Colima Airport (IATA: CLQ, ICAO: MMIA) is an airport located at Colima, Colima, Mexico. It handles national air traffic for the city of Colima. It's operated by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares, a federal …
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.
The Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Colima Campus (in Spanish: Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Colima) commonly shortened as Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Colima or ITESM Campus Colima, …