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Columbus/Northeast

Columbus/Northeast is defined as being North of Interstate 70 and East of Interstate 71, in Columbus, Ohio. Included in this area would be Westerville, Minerva Park, New Albany, Gahanna, Whitehall and Reynoldsburg. It is also where Columbus Int. Airport is located.

By car
I-270 circles Columbus with exits to Columbus areas. If you are arriving at Columbus International Airport, there is no lack of rental car agencies, nor is there a lack of long term parking at those rental agencies. Leaving the airport grounds, at the stop light, go straight to the I-71 ramps or 670 if you wish to go downtown. Once familiar with the road system, it is quite easy to navigate.

By bus
The COTA bus service, while not by any standard one of the greatest in the nation, can take you to most important places in the city, which should be about 5 blocks away from any conceivable location you need to go to. This service costs $2.00 for an express bus and $1.50 for a normal bus. Transfers are free; ask for one from the bus driver when you pay your fare. They are available at the '''Columbus Int. Airport'''.

By taxi
'''From Columbus Int. Airport''' +1 614-239-TAXI. Taxis are available in the ground transportation area of the terminal 24/7. An electronic meter will be activated to compute your fare from the airport. The approximate fare into downtown Columbus is $22.00

See

Eat
Food Safety – In Columbus, starting late May of 2007, all 6,000 local restaurants must post color coded signs that reflect the results of the most previous inspection by the Columbus Public Health Dept. Green = passing most recent inspection. Red, yellow or white suggests you probably may want to reconsider your options. The law applies to public pools, tattoo parlors, spas, campgrounds as well as food markets. The sign must be obvious, within of an entrance.

East suburbs

 * Reynoldsburg
 * Newark
 * Mount Vernon
 * Gambier - A small college town.
 * Granville - A small college town.
 * Sunbury
 * Hebron
 * Heath

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Columbus/Northwest

Columbus/Northwest is the area north of Interstate 70 and west of Interstate 71, in Columbus, Ohio. Included in this area are Grandview Heights, Upper Arlington, Worthington, Dublin, Powell and Hillard neighborhoods.

By car
Major highways include I-71 & Rte. 315 (north and south), I-70 & I-670 (east and west), and the outer-belt, I-270. US Routes 33, 23, and 40 also converge downtown.

By car
The area between I-71 and I-270 outerbelt has numerous exits into this area. The roads are well maintained and traffic is acceptable, other than during rush hour when people are going to and leaving work. If you are not familiar with the area, you may want to sit it out during that period. There are plenty of diversions.

By bus
The COTA bus service, while not by any standard one of the greatest in the nation, can take you to most important places in the city, which should be about 5 blocks away from any conceivable location you need to go to. This service costs $2 for an express bus and $1.50 for a normal bus. Transfers are free; ask for one from the bus driver when you pay your fare. They are available at the Columbus International Airport.

By foot
Northwest Columbus is largely suburban sprawl. The size of the area is vast and the individual neighborhoods are often poorly connected for those on foot, with busy sidewalk less roads and highways acting as a significant barrier. Despite this, there is growing attention to pedestrian accessibility, and many of the older areas that were absorbed by the city have very walkable cores.

By taxi
'''From Columbus Int. Airport''' +1 614-239-TAXI. Taxis are available in the ground transportation area of the terminal 24/7. An electronic meter will be activated to compute your fare from the airport. The approximate fare into downtown Columbus is $22

Northwest suburbs

 * Worthington
 * Dublin
 * Powell
 * Marysville
 * Delaware

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Columbus/South

Columbus/South is defined as being South of I-70 in Columbus, Ohio. It includes German Village, Brewery District, New Rome, Valley View, Galloway, Urbancrest, Grove City, Obetz, Groveport and Brice.

Drink
The Brewery District is in South Columbus.

Southern suburbs

 * London
 * Canal Winchester
 * Pickerington
 * Lancaster

Natural attractions

 * Wayne National Forest
 * Hocking Hills State Park

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Columbus/University Area

University Area also known as the University District is the area around the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. It also includes the OSU Hospital and The James Cancer Research Hospital.

By car

 * SR 23 (High St) runs N/S directly in front of campus, beginning at Lane Ave going S. and King Ave going N. on High.
 * SR 315 is west of the campus. Exit at W 12 St. takes you to the east side of campus and University Hospital.
 * I-71 Exit on 5th Ave. Go west, takes you directly to High and campus.

By foot
Columbus downtown is a relaxed one hour walk away.

By car
Driving in and around the University area, is not difficult, but you should use caution because of the number of students sometimes rushing to class or distracted by student responsibilities.

Parking
Once on the University grounds, parking is severely limited and being towed for improper parking, even for short periods is very common. Some areas require parking stickers and tow trucks cruise the area looking for offenders. Many spots just off the campus (High St.) are metered spots with a 1-hour limit. Perhaps the best deal for parking near campus is the South Campus Gateway Garage (corner of N. High Street & E. 11th Avenue) which charges $1 for the first 3 hours, and $1 per hour after that. There are also some spots in the area east of campus which don't require a residential permit nor are metered, however these spots are limited and they are also subject to seasonal street-sweeping restrictions.

Parking during Ohio State football games is a completely separate situation and you can except to pay a flat rate for parking in a garage or lot.

By bus
The COTA bus service, while not by any standard one of the greatest in the nation, can take you to most important places in the city, which should be about 5 blocks away from any conceivable location you need to go to. This service costs $2.00 for an express bus and $1.50 for a normal bus. Transfers are free; ask for one from the bus driver when you pay your fare.

By foot
Walking around the OSU area is more than common, many walkways exist (try to avoid alleys after dark), and the locals are very patient with those crossing streets. All in all, walking in the OSU area should be considered safe.

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Columbus Grove

Columbus Grove is a small city in Putnam County (Ohio).

Understand
Columbus Grove was founded in 1842 by settlers from Columbus Ohio.

By Car
Columbus Grove lies a bit west of I75, and is also connected by SR 12 and SR 65.

See

Go next

 * Findlay
 * Lima

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Colusa County

Colusa County is a rural county in the Sacramento Valley of California

Understand
Colusa County was one of California's original counties at the time of statehood, although portions of the county were later ceded to Tehama and Glenn counties. Today the county's economy is based primarily on agriculture, with rice and almonds accounting for approximately sixty percent of the total agricultural output.

Get in
The primary north-south route through the county is Interstate 5, which travels from Sacramento northwards towards Redding, Oregon and Washington.

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 * - Bordering Colusa County to the north, Glenn County is an agricultural region that is most likely to be experienced by travelers passing through on Interstate 5. While it lacks significant amenities, there are a few options for travelers to experience small-town America at events such as the Glenn County Fair, held in mid-May in the town of Orland, or at the Thunderhill Raceway Park outside of Willows, home to the longest automobile race in the United States: the 25 Hours of Thunderhill.
 * - Named for the Marysville Buttes that are actually found in neighboring Sutter County, Colusa County's northeastern neighbor is a rural destination featuring rolling hills, rivers, and large agricultural areas. The town of Chico is a college town that is home to many excellent restaurants, massive Bidwell Park, and the National Yo-Yo Museum.  The town of Oroville boasts a downtown area that dates back to the Gold Rush, and is now home to America's tallest dam (tours available), behind which sits a reservoir that is enjoyed by boaters and hikers.  Further afield, 410 ft tall Feather Falls rewards hikers willing to traverse the 8 mi loop trail.
 * - Colusa County's eastern neighbor, tiny Sutter County lies between the Sacramento and Feather rivers, with nearly 90% of the county's land used for grazing and agriculture. The county is home to the eroded volcanic lava domes of the Sutter Buttes, which occupy a circular area roughly ten miles across and are sometimes referred to as the world's smallest mountain range.
 * - With extensive farmlands, Colusa County's southern neighbor offers numerous opportunities for visitors to engage in agritourism: farmer's markets are held regularly, organic farms offer tours and the opportunity to pick your own produce, and more than 35 wineries can be found in the county. The college town of Davis is home to California's third-largest state university and boasts the highest number of bikes per capita in the USA, a statistic that led the US Bicycling Hall of Fame to move to the town in 2010.
 * - Rural Lake County lies west of Colusa County and is named after Clear Lake, a body of water that is believed to be 2.5 million years old and thus the oldest lake in North America. The lake is sometimes called the "Bass Capital of the West", and its 100 miles of shoreline offer ample opportunity for fishing, boating, swimming and birdwatching. The county is also home to the Clear Lake Volcanic Field, a region that includes lava domes, cinder cones, the 4,305 foot tall volcano Mount Konocti, and the world's largest geothermal field with more than twenty geothermal power plants.

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Colva

Colva is a town in South Goa, just 8 km away from Margao and popular for its beach.

Get in
Colva is a beach located in South Goa. Goa is easily accessible from Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore, but the easiest way to reach Colva is to either take a train or bus to Margao.

By train
The Station code for Margao is MAO. A few of the popular trains from Mumbai to Margao are the Konkan Kanya Express, The Mandovi Express, The Matsyagandha Express or the Janshatabdi. For a detailed list of trains and schedules to Margao check the Indian Railways website or indiarailinfo.com. You can book tickets on the IRCTC website or through makemytrip.com apart from railway stations directly.

By bus
There are plenty of bus services running from Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore. Neeta Volvo and Paulo Travels are the more popular ones. For a detailed list of bus services check, makemytrip.com/redbus.in. Neeta and Paulo have their own websites as well. The bus journey is approximately 12 hours from Mumbai and its recommended you opt for the sleeper, the seater's are really uncomfortable especially if you need leg space. Most of the buses leave Mumbai in the evening or at night and reach Goa the next day morning. Their first destination on entering Goa is Mapusa in North Goa, followed by Panaji and lastly Margao.

By taxi or auto rickshaw
Colva beach is the closest beach to Margao at a distance of approximately 7 km. You can take an auto rickshaw or a taxi to reach the beach. While the railway station has a prepaid taxi stand, there is no such facility at the bus stand, so once you get off the bus avoid the touts and head towards the exit which is on the main road itself, you will find a number of autos and taxis. It can cost anywhere between ₹150-₹250 to reach Colva from the bus stand or railway station. It is recommended to avail of the prepaid stand at the railway station. Taxis and auto rickshaws in Goa do not charge by the meter, so you will have to bargain hard especially if you're a foreigner. The above mentioned rate is a standard charge and anything over ₹250 is considered being overcharged.

Eat
There are lot beach shacks near Colva resort

Sleep
Colva has a number of hotels and guesthouses but do not expect fancy, luxurious resorts here. Availability of accommodation in Goa depends on what time of year you are visiting and so does the prices. While rooms are available for as little as ₹450 during off season, the same room rate jumps up to ₹1500 during peak season. You can expect hoteliers to be arbitrary and charge you ₹800 a night till the 23rd of December and ₹1500 thereafter till the 2nd of January as they expect a huge rush during this period and seek to maximise their profits.

During the busiest period running from 25th December to 2nd Jan, room rates can shoot up to almost ₹4000. Colmar Beach Resort is a nice hotel right on the beach itself. The rooms are clean and have attached bathrooms. There are cottages available and sea facing rooms with balcony are also an option. There is a pool as well.

Colva Residency Beach Resort is a Goa Tourism Development Corporation property situated right next to Colmar Beach Resort and is located right on the beach itself. It offers different types of rooms, though most of them are cottages. It is very popular with locals being a GTDC property.

La Ben resort a two minute walk to the beach is a great place to stay as well. The rooms are clean, have attached bathrooms and a small balcony looking out to the garden. Considering its proximity to the beach and being an economical place to stay, it is highly sought after by foreigners. The staff was generally quite friendly and helpful. Check their website for contact details and online bookings.

Colva Kinara is a slightly upscale hotel located next to the HDFC bank on the approach road to the beach. It is a 5 minute walk to the beach from this hotel. All the rooms are delux rooms with a balcony attached, however the tariff starts at round about ₹4500 a night. Check their website for tariff updates. So if you're looking to splurge on your stay in Colva this would be your best bet. They also boast of a salad and wine bar.

A little further down at the Colva circle and in the lane next to the State Bank is Casa Roiz. This is called a guesthouse but is nothing short of a hotel as well. The property seems to have been the owners house part of which has been converted into the guesthouse. The owner is an old lady who loves to have a chat. There seemed to be no fixed rates here and if you can impress the lady you found yourself a deal. While every other place was charging at least ₹1500 a night during 25-31st of December, we managed to get a double room here for 10 nights for ₹10,000 which boils down to ₹1000 a night and ₹500 per head, during peak season. The rooms are spacious and have attached bathrooms and balcony. There are geysers in the showers and the rooms are fitted with flat screen TV's. The owner is pretty helpful as well and can get you decent deals for bikes as well. The trick is hear her out with patience and try to strike up a bargain deal. It is an ecotel resort with solar heaters and them even recycling their garbage.

In the lane leading up to Casa Roiz there is another hotel called Good Shepherd as well, apart from a number of cottages as well. You will find a number of boards advertising and directing you to these cottages. Serjo Home Cottages is one such place. These apart there are a number of smaller guesthouses and hotels near and around the beach. At the bike stand at the beach you will notice a restaurant called Josefa's, if you walk past it (small shops selling clothes, right next to it) you will notice a lane heading down, take that road and you will come across a few more guesthouses and hotels.(The road is behind Josefa's). The restaurant Sagar Kinara opposite La Ben also has a hotel, inquire for accommodation there as well. Hotel Silver Sands above the Subway and Coffeday is also an option. Ben Lig guesthouse next to Club Margarita (next to the Axis Bank ATM) can also be an option.

It is advisable to book your rooms in advance during peak season, but during the off season rooms are easily available and at half the prices. Do ask to have a look at the rooms as well beforehand, especially the smaller guesthouses and hotels to make an informed decision.

Internet

 * World Linkers, 4th Ward, House No. 405, Colva Salcete 403708 Ph 2788056
 * Cyber Magic, Colva Beach Resort, Colva, Salcete 403708 Ph 2788130

Go next

 * Canacona
 * Ponda
 * Gokarna
 * Karwar
 * Anshi National Park

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Colville

Colville is a small city in the Rocky Mountains region of Washington. It is the county seat of Stevens County.

Get in
Colville surrounds the intersection of State Highway 395 (the north/south main highway through town) and Rte 20 which heads generally east through the hills towards Tiger, going through part of the Colville National Forest. Arriving by private vehicle or bike is probably the easiest and most convenient.

Get around
The main business district of Colville isn't very large - a few blocks long at most, so park your car and walk. Lots of easy parking is available just off Main St.

Buy
All of the essential retail outlets are available for travelers to resupply with at least several good sized grocery stores, a couple of thrift stores and auto parts outlets.

Sleep

 * Camping: there are numerous campgrounds and RV parks close to Colville and several campgrounds along the Columbia River in the Lake Roosevelt National Recreational Area, which is not too far away. There are also campgrounds in the Colville National Forest.

Connect
Internet facilities are available at the Colville Public Library - 195 S Oak St as well as several cafes along Main St.

Go next

 * Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area including Coulee Dam, along the Columbia River just a few miles west of Colville.

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Colwyn Bay

Colwyn Bay (Welsh: Bae Colwyn) is a coastal town in north Wales. As with much of the north Wales coast, the town has suffered with the decline in the tourist industry since in the mid-20th century. While it does not have the charm of nearby Llandudno, it hasn't declined as much as nearby Rhyl.

Understand
While "not as bad as Rhyl" may seem like a spurious fame to claim, Colwyn Bay still has many interesting locations.

A new water-sports centre is being built near the pier and is likely to attract more week-end holiday makers and 'day trippers' from Liverpool and Manchester which are both about an hour away by car. There is already a dedicated jet-ski area.

The greater Colwyn Bay area includes Old Colwyn to the east and Rhos-On-Sea at the north west end of the 3-mile (5-km) wide bay. If you are driving past is well worth taking the detour to the coast road as there is free parking next to the sea. The pier is the biggest eyesore as it's in a sad state and is closed. This is largely due to eccentric private ownership.

The beach however is sandy and relatively big when the tide is out. A nice aspect of the bay is the train line which runs along half of it and has prevented building behind the promenade, this gives a windswept feel.

Several wind farms are visible from the shore. These are not pretty to some but are hypnotic and others see them as essential to a modern landscape. (Rhyl flats, Gwent-y Mor and North Hoyle.)

By road
Colwyn Bay is right on the main east-west road passing through north Wales, the A55.

By rail
Colwyn Bay station is also on the main north Wales route that services Holyhead, with its links to Ireland.

By bus
The bus service up and down the North Wales coast is good. You can get direct buses to Rhyl, Llandudno, Conwy, etc. The current operator is arriva. Day Rover tickets are good value.

Get around
Buses run throughout the Colwyn Bay area.

Do

 * Rugby League: North Wales Crusaders play the 13-a-side game at Eiras Stadium. They play in League One, the third tier, with a Feb-Sept season.
 * Rugby Union: RGC play in the Welsh Premiership, the amateur top tier. They too play at Eiras Stadium.
 * Walking - Colwyn Bay offers some good opportunities for walking - Bryn Euryn in particular offers great views over the local area and the ruins of Llys Euryn, a historical late medieval house are worth exploring. Pwllycrochan Woods in Upper Colwyn Bay is also well worth visiting.
 * Rugby Union: RGC play in the Welsh Premiership, the amateur top tier. They too play at Eiras Stadium.
 * Walking - Colwyn Bay offers some good opportunities for walking - Bryn Euryn in particular offers great views over the local area and the ruins of Llys Euryn, a historical late medieval house are worth exploring. Pwllycrochan Woods in Upper Colwyn Bay is also well worth visiting.

Buy

 * Station Road has a WH Smith, Boot's and independent stores. There's also a bi-weekly market on Thursdays and Saturdays, it's not that great but there's some local and freshly grown goods among the tat.
 * The Bay View Shopping Centre has a Morrison's and an Iceland, but not much else of note.
 * There are a few independent book and antique and second hand furniture.

Eat
There are numerous places to eat in the town. Most are independent fast food places (fish and chips, kebabs, Chinese, etc.) In addition there is:

Drink
Some of the pubs in Colwyn Bays have seen better days.

Many locals steer clear of the centre at night, a more salubrious night out can be found in Old Colwyn or Rhos-On Sea.

Colwyn Bay can get rough on occasions

Sleep
Prior to the building on the A55, there used to be hundred of hotels and guest houses in Colwyn Bay but many have been closed and converted to other types of living accommodation. This was probably because the journey times from the main conurbations of Liverpool and Manchester was with the jams tortuous.

There are still some guest houses above the promenade towards Rhos-on-Sea and a smattering of hotels dotted around

Connect
Colwyn Bay and its approach roads have 4G from all UK carriers. As of Aug 2022, 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

 * Llandudno - A Victorian seaside resort that has kept much of its charm and well worth a visit.
 * Conwy - The medieval castle and walls are excellent.
 * Conwy Valley - A trip up the beautiful Conwy Valley will take you to Bodnant Gardens, Betws-Y-Coed and beyond to the Snowdonia National Park.

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Comanche National Grasslands

The Comanche National Grasslands are in the southeasternmost part of Colorado's Eastern Plains. The Comanche National Grassland has a lot to offer for wilderness backpacking, camping, and horseback-riding enthusiasts. There are a handful of great, well-marked canyon hikes, in addition to virtually limitless possibilities for off-the-trail wandering through the prairie.

Understand
Colorado's National Grasslands are far off the beaten tourist track, usually not even on most travellers' lists of places to see. Perhaps the number one reason to visit is for the sense of real isolation the grasslands offer. Anywhere else you go in Colorado, you'll be sharing the hiking trails with fellow travelers, but the grasslands offer memorable hikes where you can see in all directions straight to the horizon, with not a single sign of civilization visible.

The Comanche National Grassland is split into two main units, the Timpas Unit in the northwest, and the Carrizo Unit in the southeast along the Oklahoma border.

History

The first visitors to really leave their mark did so in the Jurassic Era. The Picketwire Canyon trail boasts the Purgatoire River dinosaur track site, the largest assemblage of dinosaur trackways in North America, which you can hike along (or in) for a long stretch of the trail.

But the Grasslands get their name from the Comanche Indians, who (along with the Arapaho and Kiowa peoples) lived and hunted in these parts before settlement by Europeans. The story of the Comanche Grasslands' inhabitants is older than these names, however, and it is written all over the canyon walls in the form of petroglyphs (in Picture Canyon, Carrizo Canyon, and Vogel Canyon) and the remains of prehistoric rock shelters (in Vogel Canyon). Not to be outdone by their prehistoric forebears, modern Americans have left their marks as well—wherever there is prehistoric art, you can expect that an appalling quantity of moronic name-scribbling will mar the visual experience. Oh well. Back to the history, though, the most intriguing prehistoric artifacts in Comanche adorn the walls of Crack Cave: rock carvings and glyphs that suggest astrological significance.

Early settlers rolled through a section of the Timpas Unit on the Santa Fe Trail. There's a marked 3-mile hike along the trail, where you can still see some old wagon ruts, by the Timpas Picnic Area. If you have a strong interest in the trail, definitely take a drive north to visit Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site up by La Junta.

Landscape
Grassland conjures up the image of endless seas of unbroken, flat prairie, with rarely an antelope to break the 360° panoramas of the earth's curvature. The Comanche offers plenty such landscapes, but that's not all there is to see. Big canyons cut across the Colorado southeast, especially near the New Mexican border. The popular canyon hikes run by interesting collections of mesas, spires, and hoodoo, with plenty of rock scrambling and even rock face climbing opportunities.

Flora and fauna
The principle game animals on Comanche include elk, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, dove, quail, and turkey. Bird watchers have about 235 species to look for. Threatened species include the burrowing owl, massasauga, northern harrier, ferruginous hawk, mountain plover, long-billed curlew, loggerhead shrike, grasshopper sparrow, swift fox, black-tailed prairie dog, plains leopard frog, whooping crane, and the American bald eagle. And watch your step for rattlers!

Sensitive flora species include the Andean prairie clover, Colorado Springs evening-primrose, Colorado frasera, Raven Ridge false goldenweed, sandhill goosefoot, and wheel milkweed. Prickly pear and cholla cactus are all over the place, so watch where you're going and consider wearing tough foot and leg wear.

Climate
Because this area has sandy land and dry air, people are advised to have plenty of water with them at all times.

Get in

It's hard to imagine anyone arriving to the Comanche National Grassland in any form of transport other than a personal car, which will also be pretty necessary to get around to the various trailheads. The main route from Denver takes you through La Junta to the lonely and beautiful route CO-109 South. From Trinidad or New Mexico, take CO-160 east, which will cut through the bottom portion of Comanche. From the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma panhandles, take 287/385 north from Boise City.

Do not forget to fill up with gas before coming out here! There are almost no commercial gas stations in the area (Springfield is probably the only option), and it is not unreasonable to expect go through more than a full tank of gas on a Comanche trip. Bringing spare gas is a basic safety measure.

Fees and permits
There are not a lot of fees or permits required out in these parts. Despite this, however, the camping sites and hiking trails are clean and remarkably well looked after. No admissions, no camping fees.

Get around
The dirt roads throughout Comanche are surprisingly well maintained, and should be perfectly accessible to low-clearance vehicles. You could get stuck in the mud during rain, though—it's a good idea to bring a shovel in your trunk just in case. The roads are unbelievably well marked with road signs too, so if you have good directions, you should be able to find your destination.

It's definitely worthwhile, in any case, to get an official grasslands map before heading out. The Grasslands are not solid blocks of territory, they are patchworks of public lands interspersed with private ranchlands, and it is best to stay aware of your location to avoid wandering on to someone's property. The official map is incredibly detailed, down to every last windmill and abandoned shack (although it stupidly leaves off the county road names), and is available for $10 from the US National Forest Store.

The canyon hikes are all well marked, so you shouldn't worry too much about getting lost on the trail, but if you plan to do serious off the trail wandering, a GPS (plus the official map) is a good idea. The grasslands can suddenly seem endless and they really are empty—you definitely will not run into people whom you can ask for directions.

See
Comanche isn't so much a sight-seeing destination, and the few "attractions" are right on the main hikes. Some of the most interesting things to see include the long set of dinosaur tracks on the Picket Canyon trail and the (sadly defaced) prehistoric rock drawings along the Picture Canyon and Vogel trails. Perhaps the most interesting attraction is Crack Cave, a small cave off the Picture Canyon trail full of prehistoric rock drawings and carvings of possible astronomical significance. But Crack Cave is fully sealed off unless you are on a guided tour during the equinox in March or September (call ahead for details).

Eat
There is a tiny town or two around Comanche, and while most meals will probably be ones you pack in your car, you can get a great hot meal in Pritchett.

Sleep
There are definitely no hotels in the Comanche. The nearest places to stay are in La Junta and Springfield, although there are many more options back by Highway 25, near Trinidad for example.

If you're bringing an RV, be prepared to park it in the Springfield RV campsite, as there are no RV facilities anywhere else in the area.

Primitive camping is the number one option in the Comanche, and legally you can pitch a tent anywhere on the National Grasslands, except for Picketwire Canyon, which is protected. If you are hiking Picketwire, you may camp by the trailhead. Otherwise, it's best to camp relatively near a trail, since this section of the state is an often unpredictable patchwork of National Grasslands and private ranchlands. Ranchers might not take too kindly to squatters. The primitive campsite by the trailhead for Picture Canyon is a tribute to the US Forest Service—clean, excellent (albeit very primitive) facilities for tent campers in a quiet and relatively sheltered section of canyon.

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Comayagua

Comayagua is a historical city in and once brief capital of Honduras. It has maintained much of its picturesque Spanish Colonial era architecture.

Understand
Comayagua was founded by Conquistador Alonso de Cáceres with the name Santa María de la Nueva Valladolid on 8 December 1537 and is a big draw for tourists because of its historical significance. It is the old capital of Honduras, which is why you can see so much culture there.

Get in
Comayagua is about 1-1.5 hour or 92 km north of Tegucigalpa by car or bus on Carretera del Norte (CA-5)

By plane

 * Aeromexico Connect (Mexico City).
 * Avianca Holdings (San Salvador, Guatemala City, Bogota)
 * American Airlines (Miami and seasonally from Dallas)
 * Copa (Panama City)
 * Iberojet (Madrid)
 * Spirit Airlines (from Fort Lauderdale and seasonally from Houston)
 * United (Houston)
 * United (Houston)

 * Aerolíneas Sosa (La Ceiba, Roatán)
 * CM (Islas Guanaja, La Ceiba, Puerto Lempira, Roatán, San Pedro Sula, Islas Utila, Belize City, Flores, San Salvador, Guatemala City)
 * Lanhsa operates to Islas Guanaja, Puerto Lempira, Roatán, San Pedro Sula, Islas Utila via La Ceiba. Check schedules.
 * Lanhsa operates to Islas Guanaja, Puerto Lempira, Roatán, San Pedro Sula, Islas Utila via La Ceiba. Check schedules.

Further away, but on a better road (CA-5), is the Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport in San Pedro Sula, the busiest in Honduras, which is another 160 km north (2 hrs) north on CA-5.

Rent a car at either of those airports, or catch one of the many buses running the SPS-Tegucigalpa-SPS route.

By taxi
Taxis abound. Fares for anywhere in town, before 18:00, are L20 (lempiras) per person. Rates go up after 18:00 and again in the evening hours. Rates may even be higher at 03:00 or so. Always ask the fare before entering the cab.

See

Do
Many outdoor recreation areas such as Comayagua Mountain National Park and waterfalls exist in the area for exploring.

Stay safe
Do not drink the water anywhere in Honduras.

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Combarro

Combarro is a village in Galicia.

Get in
Bus from Pontevedra signed for O Grove. It is not at all clear where to alight and you should ask before you get too far!

Get around
Walk; it's a very small village.

See

 * All the shoreline of the village, which is on the north side of the Ria de Pontevedra.
 * The numerous horreos. These look a bit like tombs on legs but are actually for storage. The legs are to deter rats and the crosses on the top are to exclude evil spirits. On local postcards these are shown with translations of 'horreos', the English one reading 'Lurking places!'

Buy
If you walk by the horreos you will find many picturesque shops. You shouldn't leave with one of the small witches, because in Galicia witches are said to be everywhere. And you can pick up bottles of wine Albariño, very similar to the Italian Pinot Grigio, but better. And lastly, the liquor that is only produced in Galicia and the locals call "Aguardiente", which is distilled from the skin of the grape and sometimes can reach 40 proof.

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Comfort

Comfort is located in the Hill Country of the state of Texas.

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Comino

Comino is one of the islands in the Maltese Archipelago. It is the smallest inhabited island of the Maltese islands with a grand total of 3 permanent inhabitants, as well as a hotel which caters mostly for overseas visitors on all-inclusive package tours. Comino is famed for its Blue Lagoon which offers crystal clear waters for swimming in.

Understand
Comino was for a long time uninhabited and was used by corsair pirates as a resting place. In the 17th century the Knights of St. John constructed the Santa Maria Tower to secure the island. This tower is in use as a museum. It's set in a very impressive location on a clifftop and seems more like a midsize fortress until you approach it and realise it's rather small. Like many other locations in Malta it can be seen in the 2002 film The Count of Monte Christo. During the British reign a leprosy colony was established on Comino because of its remote location; it was abandoned and its building is now used by the locals as convenient housing.

Get in

Comino is located in between Malta and Gozo and can be reached by a small ferry leaving from Ċirkewwa (on the north-western tip of Malta - the same place that the much larger ferries to Gozo depart from) or from Mgarr in Gozo. Sailings are irregular - check with the Comino Hotel.

Many tourist boats depart daily from three cruise locations in Malta:

Departure Bugibba Departure Mellieha
 * Seahorse Cruises
 * Sea Adventure - Glass Bottom Catamaran
 * Mermaid Cruises
 * Oh Yeah Cruises
 * English Rose Cruises

Departure Sliema Gozo Comino Ferry
 * Luzzu Cruises
 * Captain Morgan
 * Supreme Cruises
 * Ebsons Comino Ferries

Some smaller craft use a landing platform halfway between the Blue and Crystal Lagoons, which can be an energetic walk and perhaps best missed if you are not keen on walking on rough tracks.

Get around
There are thankfully only 2 or 3 cars on Comino, belonging to the hotel and locals, if you're staying at the bungalows there is a minivan to shuttle you back and forth to the hotel itself. You can rent mountain bikes if you are staying at the hotel. This is a pleasant way to explore but not entirely cheap. Otherwise, Comino is only by  in size, so you can hike around the whole island in an hour or two.

See
The island only has a few structures on it, the Santa Maria Tower, the former leprosy colony building which is now used by the locals to live in, the chapel, the police station, and a medium size hotel and a group of small bungalows belonging to it. The only sights are the Blue Lagoon and the Tower.

Scuba diving
Comino offers some of the best opportunities for Scuba Diving in the Mediterranean, including the Santa Maria Caves. Water visibility is usually excellent with an abundance of marine life to view, particularly in August / September. There is a dive center attached to the Comino Hotel, and other operators from Malta and Gozo offer trips to Comino's waters.

Eat
Lunch can be had at the hotel, even if you aren't a guest.

Sleep
On the other hand you can choose to camp in Comino's camping site in Santa Maria.

Go next
If staying on Comino, a ferry over to Gozo followed by a taxi ride will take you to the main town of Victoria.

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Comitán

Comitán (officially Comitán de Dominguez) is a city of 142,000 people (2010) in Chiapas in Mexico. Comitán is a popular tourist destination, mostly for Mexican nationals, though some foreign visitors can also be seen. The town has colonial architecture, narrow avenues, and clean streets.

Understand
It is a thriving municipality characterized by its variety of architectural styles ranging from Baroque to Neoclassical and Neo-Gothic. Its main cultural influences are derived from the Conquest, but it also has a rich history and Mayan traditions, such as the remains of Tenam Puente and Junchavín.

Comitán has been designated a Pueblo Magico by the Mexican government, in recognition of its historical and cultural value as a tourist destination.

Climate
The climate is cool most of the year, and can get quite chilly from October to March. Afternoons are very warm with fairly high humidity almost throughout the year, whilst mornings are cool in the dry season and mild during the rainy season. The dry season gradually warms up between March and May, before the rainy season begins during May and continues with higher humidity until October, following which the coolest and most pleasant weather of the year prevails.

Get in

 * Colectivo from San Cristóbal de las Casas (2 hours) or Tuxtla Gutierrez (3 hours).
 * From Tapachula, first class buses (M$270) go from the OCC terminal in Tapachula to Comitán. You can also take an urban (45 min, M$19) from the terminal de combis to Huixtla. Upon arrival to Huixtla, there are two small terminals on the right. There you can catch a colectivo or urban to Motozintla (90 min, M$40.) From there take another colectivo or go first class with Cristobal Colón (from the OCC terminal) or La Angostura (4 hr, M$130, leaving from the street corner two blocks west from the OCC terminal; tickets can be bought half a block north from there).

See
Comitán is a pleasant somewhat colonial style city that can be a nice alternative to San Cristóbal de las Casas. It has a large section of the city in colonial style, several nice plazas with beautiful churches.

It is a good launching point for a number of sites in Chiapas:
 * Lagunas de Montebello
 * El Chiflón which is a series of waterfalls (this costs a few pesos to enter)
 * Tenam Puente, an archeological Mayan place

Do
The most important of the municipality are:
 * San Sebastián (January 20)
 * the Virgen de la Candelaria (February 2)
 * San Caralampio (February 11 to 20) — it generates great fervor and devotion among the inhabitants; legend has it that thanks to his intervention, the martyr Caralampio saved the town of Comitán de Domínguez from the ravages of a smallpox and cholera epidemic that occurred in the mid-19th century.
 * Santo Domingo and the Expoferia (August 4)
 * the Virgen del Rosario (October 7)
 * the celebration of San José (March 19)
 * San Judas Tadeo (October 28)
 * Virgin of Guadalupe (December 12) — a great pilgrimage is celebrated year after year in the Guadalupe neighborhood that is the largest in Central America because many pilgrims travel from many cities in the state, the country and the main cities of Central America. It is accompanied by a fair and celebrations.

Eat
The typical dishes of the municipality are: pieshete sandwiches, chicharrón and pellizcadas (seat toast), chilevinagre, picles, roasted bone, butifarras (a kind of boiled regional chorizo), without leaving aside the chorizo and longaniza (different from others localities), compound bread, tzisim, rotten pot, chalupas, chanfaina, cooked, tongue in pebre, chinculuaj (tortilla made with refried bean filling and chile de arbol), patzitos de manjar (sweet tamales filled with pudding based on starch corn and cinnamon), pitaúl, banana leaf tamales, patzitos de momón (tamales made from holy leaf, known in Chiapas as momón plant), patzitos de chipilín (chipilín is a plant), ball tamale, pork ribs in green sauce, cooked baked.

Some of the typical sweets that can be found in different parts of the municipality are: the chimbo, the Africans, the peanut sweet, the coyol sweet, the mueganos, the marshmallow, the breaker, the trompadas, the salvadillo with temperante (it is prepared condensing boiled sugar with cinnamon, cloves and red vegetable color).

Breads: Marquesote, Salvadillo.

Budget
All these are in the city center:

Drink
The comiteco (a brandy that used to be made from agave), mistela (a fruit liqueur), jocoatol, atole de granillo, temperante, pozol de peanut.

Go next
OCC and several private mini-bus operations service surrounding locales, including the Mexican-Guatemalan border and San Cristóbal de las Casas. Their terminals are located on Boulevard Belisario Dominguez Sur. To get to the jungle lake of Laguna Miramar from Comitan it is necessary to take a colectivo to the small town of Las Margaritas from where there is a second colectivo to San Quintin (6 hours). It is a 1-km walk from San Quintin to the village of Emiliano Zapata from where you can hire a guide to take you through the Lacondon jungle to Laguna Miramar.

Tzimol - It is a small municipal only 20 minutes away easily accessible by car or public transport. It is famous for its rolling sugarcane hills and valleys and the beautiful San Vicente river that runs at the edge of town (same river that goes to Chiflón). There are local traditional industries here like artesanal pox factories, palm weaving and a delicious raw cane sugar called "panela" which you can visit through a local tour. The town is also the departure point for a canyoning adventure tour to Las 3 Tzimoleras waterfalls.

Cenote Chucumaltik - A beautiful open cenote about 30 minutes from Comitan. You can see the beautiful geological formations underwater and there is also an underwater altar dedicated to the Virgen de los Dolores. Its clear and crystalline waters maintain a pleasant 24 °C all year round, great for swimming, snorkeling, standup paddleboarding or just relaxing in its blue waters. It’s a popular spot for scuba diving as well. You can combine a visit to the cenote with the Uninajab natural pools and Chiflón waterfalls. The easiest way to get here is by car. The exit is along Highway 226, clearly marked to Uninajab. By public transport, take a colectivo from Comitán or Tzimol and head towards Chiflón. Ask the driver to leave you at the exit to Uninajab. From here, you’ll need to walk 3 km to the entrance of the cenote and another 1 km to the cenote. There are colectivos from Comitán that can bring you directly to the entrance but they only leave 3 times a day (07:00, 12:00 and 16:00 and return to Comitán at 08:00, 13:00 and 17:00. Entrance M$30.

Uninajab and Laguna Koila — The main attraction of this area is its series of natural pools. It’s a perfect place to spend a hot day and it’s a popular swimming spot for many people from Comitán. There are palapas, restaurants, bathrooms and shops. Further ahead you can find Laguna Koila, a nice place to go swimming. See Cenote Chucumaltik for directions. Entrance M$25

Cascada El Chiflón — a series of beautiful, radiant blue waterfalls about 40 minutes away from Comitán. It is possible to hike almost to the very top, and the views are quite spectacular. It will likely be a lot hotter than in Comitán due to the lower elevation. It is also possible to swim in a few of the pool areas in the lower/middle sections, but not under any of the actual waterfalls. Colectivos (M$50 per person, updated April 2023) leave fairly regularly from Transporte La Angostura bus station on the main highway through the city. Entrance to the waterfalls is M$80 (updated April 2023), and food/drinks can be purchased at several locations on the path up the waterfall.

Lagunas de Montebello — lovely blue lakes located inside a national park. Entrance to the park costs M$30. Many people take a tour from San Cristobal de las Casas, but colectivos (M$70-80) depart somewhat regularly from Transporte Montebello in Comitán, a few blocks from Parque Central Bonito Juarez. The colectivos go straight down the highway through the park, so you can get off near any of the lakes. You can swim in the lakes (updated April 2023)

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