Published in Journal of Colima
Sunday March 30, 2008 Miguel Chavez
Cuyutlán MICHEL *, land and open sea salt all-time, heavy surf beach famed for its beautiful spectacle of the "green wave" and imposing white foam in their fantastic sunsets sunsets, from time immemorial has been and remains, a place suitable for social tourism, where, for generations, for purposes of entertainment and recreation, strains from the west of the republic are organized for travel holiday periods and mostly sleep in guest houses, family houses, tents or tent, the latter, raised on the darkened beach sands.
There, around a campfire, dancing, singing, playing or discussing the night in pleasant talk, witty jokes or pranks funny in more than one occasion, the brightness of the moon and the loud roar of the waves vast ocean for decades have been witness to reinforce stealthy friendships, courtships building, tearing or breaking hearts longed commitments.
Indeed, by its focus Cuyutlán open beach is a tourist destination popular predominantly tilt and top resort tradition in the state, thus its busiest visitors is available in Christmas season and Easter. In small proportion, on the weekends.
Cuyutlán The word is derived from the Nahuatl "coyotl" meaning "coyote" and ending "tlan" connoting "place ..", then then, addressing the roots of the word, Cuyutlán means "place of coyotes."
An old one of this area is found in the "Relationship brief summary" (1554) the degree of Quinones Lorenzo Lebron when he mentioned "Coyutla" as site producer of salt from the pre-Conquest era, ancient sea spa open. Certainly Cuyutlán, has also been very involved in the production of organic salt, famous and highly prized for its large white grain. From earlier times the exploitation of salt began in February and ends in May. Therefore, its production attracts hundreds of laborers who give life to the population center and finished the season return to their place of origin (Villa de Alvarez and Comala).
Thanks to the rich offerings of pre-Conquest pottery located on their soil, we can say that from archaic times was inhabited by primitive peoples, whose main population centers were located in what today is known by the names "Tepalcates" " The Plum "," Cuyutlancillo "and" Palo Verde ". Among
parcels, mercedes, judgments, foreclosures and inheritance, land tenure and its salt marshes, were usufruct, among others, the conquerors of Iniestra and Alfonso Juan Martín de Trejo. Then they owned the Captain Rodrigo de Brizuela and real Ensign Bartolomé de Brizuela. Subsequently, the Conde de Regla owned the Don Pedro Romero de Terreros, her granddaughter Marquesa de Herrera, Francisco Santacruz Escobar, widow Doña Clemencia Ceballos Santacruz, Santacruz Francisco Ramirez, Juan R. Salinas, Catalina and Salvador Echeverría and finally, in the first third of the twentieth century, the estate of Cuyutlán was fractionated in a little over forty small holdings and the creation of ejidos Cuyutlán and Luis Echeverria Alvarez.
reform During the war, President Benito Juarez in their journey for the Republic, was awarded to Colima erected in honor of constitutional government headquarters March 25 to April 11, 1858. After spending 15 days in the state capital, on its way to the port of Manzanillo, the worthy Cuyutlán stayed in the evening of the 8th to the morning of April 9.
the absence of means of communication between the port of Manzanillo and Colima city, as the sidewalk bordering the lagoon Cuyutlán in the rainy season was impassable, initiated by the American Consul Augusto Morrill, in 1871 commissioned a "steamer Colima called" which sailed from Manzanillo to Cuyutlancillo, in this context and in order to expand services to navigation great river, the engineer Rosario Banda, taking advantage of the cause of the estuary "Palo Verde" projected a canal to supply the pond with the river Cuyutlán Armory, dredging began in 1874 but was not completed because of a media work until the year 1882, which opened the narrow gauge railroad.
The coconut palm is a plant native to the Pacific coast sur de Asia. Fue traída a América por el navegante Álvaro de Mandaría, quien arribo al puerto de Santiago de Colima en 1569 procedente de las islas Salomón. Con la ayuda de esclavos filipinos llamados: “indios chinos”, los españoles realizaron en Cuyutlán las primeras plantaciones del cocotero y aprendieron su uso integral, aprovecharon el fruto, su madera, palapas, estopa e inclusive su sabia, que se deleita en exquisita “tuba”.
Con la construcción de la vía angosta del ferrocarril en 1882 esta zona se integró, primero, con el puerto de Manzanillo y la ciudad de Colima y posteriormente en 1908 con otras metrópolis del país. Aquí, en 1882 se registró the first workers' strike in the state (150 railroad workers complained that wages were lowered from $ 0.75 to $ 0.62 cents a day).
the route of the railway started from Manzanillo to Colima, Mr. Finch and Narciso Seferino Palencia begun in 1887, the nascent hotel industry with the construction of "Hotel Pacific." Don Manuel Ceballos In 1896 he joined the company in place of Mr. Palencia. In 1905, Mr. Huard takes the actions of Mr. Finch and in 1910 Don Manuel Ceballos is the sole owner of the property transforming it with a new building, in "Grand Hotel Ceballos."
In 1908 it was inaugurated rail from Guadalajara to Manzanillo by Don Porfirio Díaz the influx of tourists was increasing mainly in the seasons of Christmas and Easter. To celebrate this event Don Francisco Ramirez Santacruz building hotels, "One" and "Two." After the cyclone of 1918, Ceballos Enrique Cardenas, son of Don Manuel Ceballos built the second building of "Hotel Ceballos." In 1920 Don Rafael Agraz erected the "Hotel Zapotlán" and in 1931 built the "Hotel Madrid" administered by Vicente Bayard.
With the growth of this center of population, December 9, 1911, by decree of H. State Congress Cuyutlán the spa, was elevated to the category of people. In that year, the village was located between the existing garden and the railway station and its rustic homes were built with thatched or shingle. In the beach area as well as the great "hotel ceballos" and hotels "One" and "Two" was the home of the family De la Madrid. They were wooden and in front of them, only in holiday periods, booths were installed where there were small rooms with thatched divisions that served to bathers undress and take off the salt water with fresh water gourd was placed in drums or brick pools
For the purposes of providing a better service to the swimmers of the era, Don Manuel Ceballos acquired in 1911 a "tram mules" to transport passengers from the station to the beach. In the same year establishing the practice of placing oceanfront "parasols" and "reclining chairs, and a" little of boards "of the hotel to the sea. Habits that fortunately still preserved.
Governor In 1924 Gerardo Hurtado Suárez attending the enthusiasm of Daniel Inda, Nicasio Barreto and Enrique Ceballos Cárdenas began building a gap of Colima to the hill Cuyutlán of salt, in what would later become the outline of the road. In June 1927, the Cristeros under Jose Gomez entered the village and burned Cuyutlán the estate owned by the then Governor Solórzano Bejar.
Between 3 and 9 June 1932 were registered in any state strong earthquakes, whose aftershocks continued the following day, therefore, at 7 am on June 22, 1932 there was an earthquake, the waters reached to the railroad station where the victims were also addressed. For this phenomenon, most of the people changed their residence to the former hamlet of Armory. The reconstruction
Cuyutlán, in 1937 the governor Miguel G. Santana joined a committee were: Chairman Don Carlos Ceballos Silva, Secretary Don Alfonso de la Madrid Castro and Treasurer Mr. Eduardo Brun. This group, among other works managed the construction of the seawall Cuyutlán which was called "Walk of States", as all institutions of the republic participated with donations for its construction. Therefore, in gratitude, were placed on benches made of granite, the names and coats of arms engraved in porcelain Puebla each and every one of the then 29 States, 2 Territories and Federal District. The boardwalk that links the hotel to the beach area was opened in 1938. In response to the enthusiasm to "Don Caco Ceballos" in 1940 began the Sunday train service from Colima to Cuyutlán. Fate worked until the inauguration of the road to the spa (1952).
In 1944, Don Carlos Ceballos Silva and Francisco Vizcaino Fernandez swimmer organized the first quartet of lifeguards in the state. Among the initial swimmers were: Manuel Michel Corona "el Chino", Salvador Madrid "El Guero", Víctor Vázquez "The Cirulín" and Pablo Torres "The Crab." In the following decades were integrated, inter alia, Gil Cabrera Gudiño "El Zarco" Manuel Ochoa "The Cordovan" Miguel Toscano "the Chivis" Ramon Cruz "Panoche, Ramon Moreno" the Great ", Hector Vega" the Gacho "and Guillermo Morales" the jug. "
efforts of the governor by Mr. Manuel Gudino Díaz, in 1945 opened the night train services. First, only the holy days of Guadalajara Cuyutlán and thereafter until their settlement in the eighties, three times a week from Guadalajara to Manzanillo.
In 1955 at the request of the mayor of Felipe Guzman Manzanillo Governor General J. Messina Jesús González Lugo changed the old benches and planters boardwalk side and was established with six lamps, electric lighting service for which, with the cooperation of hoteliers, they acquired a small plant of light.
In 1969 Armory being mayor of Gonzales Espinosa and Don Rosalío State Governor Professor Pablo Silva García, were placed on the boardwalk, overlooking the sea, strong light reflectors, which, at night, passersby admired stunning and high waves with white foam. In 1975 the governor Noriega Arturo Pizano, lateral to the railway, built by the road dune Cuyutlán Campos (now line the highway to Manzanillo).
With the support of Mr. Carlos Vázquez Oldenburg, where this writer Mayor, Governor Elias Zamora Verduzco authorized and was built in 1990 extending the boardwalk to the extent that we currently have. In recent days, Governor inaugurated Silverio Cavazos Ceballos, among other important works, the first stage of the renovation of pier Cuyutlán. Further, the present municipal administration chaired by my friend Juan Manuel Covarrubias Leyva has organized the first and second edition of "Carnival Cuyutlán, an event that has the central aim of reviving the economy of this major resort. As
will be seen Cuyutlán has always been on their jobs to periodically generate their salt and a vocation for social tourism (most visitors) that due to circumstances inherent in holiday cycles in which the workforce they are embedded, are custom to visit only two times a year and camping on the beach, tradition, not to be missed.
In this situation, improving the food and not killing the "goose that lays the golden eggs", inclusive and propositional attitudes, service providers, residents and authorities, we will and effort to join together to find alternatives that will attract tourists holiday periods and convince them not offering better products and excellent services to other segments of passengers and pedestrians. Say NO to YES to confrontation and economic recovery. Armory Cuyutlán deserve and need.
Credits. The data reported here were compiled, among other readings, chronicles: "By far and around me" by Carlos Ceballos Silva and "Maid in Cuyutlán" Gil Cabrera Gudiño.
* The author is a member of the State Council of the Chronicle, Colima Association of Journalists and Writers, and Writers' Association of Cities and Towns of the State of Colima.
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COMMENT:
J. Guadalupe Preciado Delgado
To chavezmichel@gmail.com
Date: May 6, 2008 11:54
Subject: Greetings
Lito (respectfully). My name is J. Guadalupe Preciado Delgado, son of Don Lupe Preciado. I live in Los Angeles California. I read the reviews you've written about our armory and I find very interesting. In fact this morning I was reading for about an hour and the way you wrote it is attractive and entertaining.
Look, my son is taking the third grade and the teacher has is of American descent, more specifically his father's and mother of the Savior Honduras. Days ago told me that his maternal grandfather was from the city of Colima and had been sent to Honduras to study. According to her great-grandfather's name was Quinn. Even she says that there is a picture in which he appears in the city of Colima. She showed me great pleasure to know that I was the state of Colima and is very interested in acquiring knowledge and know if you have relatives in Colima. I think I mentioned that the family of his great grandfather had a hardware store in the city of Colima. There is a chance you can help? or who have to resort to this? I think you're too busy, but if you have time, please write me and give me ideas.
OH I almost forgot. Who is the woman who was then mayor Ernesto Marquez? Have any relationship with Ernesto?. Thank you very much for giving you the time to read this email and please ignore my spelling mistakes. Bye and congratulations for your work. Sincerely your server. J. Guadalupe Preciado Delgado
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J. Guadalupe Preciado Delgado and Paisano
Dear friend: Thanks for telling me
"Lito" nickname will gladly allow my countryman and friend. I read your warm welcome mail that I received the exciting news that my countrymen living in the U.S., through my web booklet, are aware of my modest cyber effort, which has the main purpose of rescuing, preserving and promoting the history of our people. Thereupon, corresponding to very much appreciate your generous comments that in this way I communicate your address to send you a booklet entitled "ARMORY, A VIEW TO THE PAST", which is in press and that the company will present on 25 armeritense May this year.
With regard to the concern of your child's teacher and his great-grandfather on mother's surname Quintero, comment like that will inquire the Quintero family history of Colima, for which you apply, either directly or your duct the full name of his great-grandfather or at least, besides the last name (Quintero)'s middle name (mother). For now proceed to investigate which Quintero families are or have been owners of some of the hardware stores in the city of Colima.
Turning to the last of your questions after the Municipal President Ernesto Marquez Guerrero was Ms. Maria Lourdes Márquez Jiménez and has no relationship with Ernesto Marquez. Have Furthermore, you agree that Mrs. Lourdes is from the city of Colima and for a little over twenty years lies in the resort of Cuyutlán.
In this context I share the following information:
Mayors. Name Number Period
Political Party
1 Rosalío González Espinosa (1968-1970) (PRI) 2 J.
Felix Delgado Velázquez (1971-1973) (PRI)
3 Salvador Nolasco Mora (1974-1976) (PRI) 4 Victor Manuel Jaramillo
Carrillo (1977-1979) (PRI)
5 Rosa María Macías Spirit (1980-1982) ( PRI) Virgin
6 Salvador Orozco (1983-1985) (PRI)
7 Cesáreo Muñiz Sosa (1986-1988) (PRI)
8 Miguel Chavez Michel (1989-1991) (PRI)
9 Brambila Alvarado Roque (1992-1994 ) (PRI)
10 Carlos Cruz Mendoza (1995-1997) (PRI) 11 Rubén Vélez
Morelos (1998-2000) (PRI)
12 Rosa Elena Pérez Carrillo (2000) (PRI)
13 Izunza Burceaga Beatriz Guadalupe (2000-2003) (PAN) Marquez Ernesto Guerrero
14 (2003-2006) (PRD) 15 Mary
Lourdes Márquez Jiménez (2006) (PRD) 16 Juan Manuel Covarrubias
Leyva (2006-2009) (PRI)
I greet with affection. Your friend forever. Lito.
RE: Thanks Friend
From: J. Guadalupe Preciado (jpreciado@directrac.com)
Posted: Monday, May 12, 2008 8:07:59 pm
To: Miguel Chavez Michel (chavezmichel@hotmail.com)
Lito, I was very glad that you answered my mail. I've been reading a lot of your stories and I think very interesting. I read what you wrote about the origin of our beloved people and where it got its name. What I like is that you have arguments to support what you write. In the month of January, I visited my parents and talk with Israel Chavez (the Chinese) told me stories of when cattle herdsman your uncle Cheno. Everything was nice in its day. There was much peace in our village. Hey, I like your stories you talk about the charisma that had some of the characters in the history of Armory. I was very moved when you talk about Chato Covarrubias. By the way, a very fine person. I also remember Don Eduardo Michel Fontana, his wife, Esperanza Retolaza. Lito know, when I started to realize that you existed in the Armory, I thought or had the idea for your belongings left conservative PRI., or that you were raising a new political movement. But eventually I realized that you priíista the bone. Keep writing more history. I would like you to write biographies of our old, who speaks of his roots, from whence they came, and so on.
Regarding my son's teacher, and I gave him your email address for your type, is very excited. She says her Mama said long ago that she thought was blood because he liked Mexican ranchera music. So waiting for news of her. Lito, when you any chance, say hello to your sister Nena, sometimes talk to her and she made me a very nice person. Lito
Well, take look forward and not get tired of writing. Nice to greet you sincerely, J. Guadalupe Preciado. MAIL RECEIVED
Miguel Chavez Michel
First of all, congratulations, your blog is very good. My name is Nestor Corona Morales, I am a doctoral student in geography offered by the UNAM, campus Morelia (Center for Research in Environmental Geography). Right now I'm starting to develop my thesis is titled "Assessment of vulnerability to tsunamis in Cuyutlán, Colima." An important part for such work, is the gradual rebuilding of the town from 1932 to date. Therefore, the information you publish is of utmost importance to me. Titululé this email, thanks, because the work you do in favor of spreading the culture of the state, I find admirable. Atte. Nestor Morales Corona
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not without first thanking his generous comments I share the great joy that gives me the welcome news that his doctoral thesis entitled "Evaluation of vulnerability to tsunamis in Cuyutlán, Colima" where, no doubt, be considered professionally, the gradual rebuilding of the town Cuyutlán, devastated, by reason of the tidal wave (tsunami) registered on June 22, 1932. If I can help, with its methodological orientation, I get to their respectable orders. I do not know if you know Cuyutlán or is from the State of Colima, and the motivations that led him to choose this exciting topic. Regardless, get my enthusiastic congratulations. I hope that after the end of his thesis, share it with fellow writers in the state of Colima. Orders to stay respectable. You. Very respectfully. Miguel Chavez Michel.
October 8, 2009 MAIL RECEIVED
Zaragoza María Elena said ... Hi Lito read
Articles and left me blown away many happy is very nice to see the history of Armory and fences that when one is not interested in history like that when you live and starts nodding lay the nostalgia of being so far but thank god you wrote all this so do not forget to name all of the State of Colima will thank you very much and I hope I know him very soon. Sincerely. Maria Elena Zaragoza in Seattle Wa.
December 6, 2008 14:28
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Thanks for your feedback. When you visit Colima do not hesitate to contact me. Yours sincerely. Miguel Chavez Michel
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