Boca
de Pascuales on the coast of the State of Colima is a surfer's dream, or nightmare: a rivermouth beach break with some of
the biggest, hollowest, fastest tubes (waves) in Mexico. The waves break both right and left with enormous power.
Juan
Domínguez, a tourist and photographer, was at Pascuales in mid August, 2003, during a big storm swell. There were
only eight people in the water, and one board was broken. The faces are twenty feet and up with lips two or three feet thick.
There are stories around Pascuales (told almost reverently) of "around the corner tubes," waves so deep you can't see daylight.
The
break is not far offshore -- only about fifty to one-hundred yards -- a short paddle but the eight to ten foot walls
of whitewater can be formidable.
I
have some advice for you: Don't try to surf this spot if you are inexperienced or out of shape. Surfing Pascuales unprepared
may be hazardous to your health.
Pascuales
beach is lined with simple seafood restaurants and has a few small hotels. More are available in Tecoman.
To
get to Pascuales: Flights are available to either Manzanillo (international) or Colima (from Mexico City), in the state
of Colima. The city of Tecoman is about an hour from either by car, follow the sign from downtown (about 10 km.).
Buses are available to Tecoman and taxis (cheap), local buses or combis (cheaper) are easy transportation to Pascuales Beach.
