Wender·Vista
Manzanillo
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileMexico
on the Pacific coast of Colima, where the cargo ships and the sailfish share the bay

Manzanillo

— — a working port that still keeps its blue.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“Two bays cut into the coast of Colima — Manzanillo Bay and Santiago Bay — divided by the Juluapan peninsula and the long arc of Las Brisas beach. The container terminal works around the clock; the sportfishing boats leave before dawn. In the plaza on the malecón, the bronze sailfish leaps in mid-air, the largest of its kind, the city's quiet boast. The water out past the breakwater goes the colour the Pacific keeps for places that face it directly. from the studio

from the studio
Manzanillo
— bring it home

Manzanillo, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Manzanillo

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Manzanillo lies on the Pacific coast of the small state of Colima, about 270 kilometres southwest of Guadalajara and 100 kilometres south of Puerto Vallarta. The city wraps two natural bays — Manzanillo Bay and Santiago Bay — separated by the rocky Juluapan peninsula. With a metropolitan population near 185,000, Manzanillo is the busiest container port in Mexico and the principal Pacific gateway for trade with Asia, handling more than 3 million TEU annually. The state of Colima is the country's smallest by area after Tlaxcala.

— the water

The city calls itself the sailfish capital of the world, and the claim is earned: the November International Sailfish Tournament has run since 1954 and is among the oldest billfish tournaments anywhere. The bronze sailfish monument on the malecón, raised in 1989 and standing nearly 9 metres tall, is the city's most photographed object. Beyond the breakwater the Pacific drops off quickly, and the warm Equatorial Counter Current keeps water temperatures in the high twenties Celsius for most of the year.

— informed by Wikipedia — Manzanillo
— the visit

Manzanillo International Airport (ZLO) sits 35 kilometres north of the city, with daily flights from Mexico City and seasonal service from the United States and Canada. The dry season runs from November to May; the green season brings warm rain and the best sportfishing. Las Hadas resort, built by Antenor Patiño in 1974 and used as a location in the 1979 film *10*, still anchors the Santiago Bay end; the working downtown and the malecón sit on Manzanillo Bay to the south.

— where
Mexico · Manzanillo, Colima
— elevation
8 m · 26 ft
— position
19.1138° N · 104.3380° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
90 km NE
Colima
state capital
60 km NW
Barra de Navidad
coastal village
50 km SE
Cuyutlán
black-sand beach
110 km NE
Volcán de Colima
active volcano
N
Manzanillo
Colima
Barra de Navidad
Cuyutlán
Volcán de Colima
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Manzanillo — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Manzanillo is on Mexico's Pacific coast in the state of Colima, about 270 kilometres southwest of Guadalajara. The city sits on two adjoining bays, Manzanillo Bay and Santiago Bay, separated by the Juluapan peninsula.

The waters off the bay hold one of the densest sailfish populations in the eastern Pacific. The International Sailfish Tournament has been held here every November since 1954, and the bronze sailfish on the malecón stands nearly 9 metres tall.

Manzanillo is Mexico's busiest container port, handling over 3 million TEU annually. It is the country's principal Pacific gateway for trade with Asia and a primary node in Mexico's national logistics network.

The dry season runs November to May, with daytime temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties Celsius and very little rain. Sportfishing peaks in November during the tournament; whale-watching runs December through March.

Manzanillo International Airport (ZLO) is about 35 kilometres north of the city, with daily service from Mexico City and seasonal flights from Houston, Phoenix, Calgary, and other North American hubs.

Las Hadas is a Moorish-styled resort built on Santiago Bay in 1974 by the Bolivian tin magnate Antenor Patiño. It was used as the principal location in Blake Edwards's 1979 film *10*, starring Bo Derek.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Manzanillo is a strongly local city, and the sailfish and the two bays are part of how people from Colima know themselves. A Small or Medium with the studio note carries well to anyone from the region.

The deep blues and warm tropical light sit well in coastal-modern interiors, in Mexican folk-traditional rooms with bright tilework, and in jewel-tone maximalist rooms where the blue can hold the wall.

A single Large reads cleanly above a standard sofa. Above a wider console or in an entry hall, a 4-tile Mural lets the bay open out; a 9-tile Mural suits a dedicated feature wall.

Yes. Choose the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any vertical installation in a kitchen or bath; the colour is infused into the ceramic and the surface stands up to steam, splash, and regular cleaning.

Wipe with a soft microfibre cloth and warm water. No special cleaners, no sealants, no polish. Avoid abrasive pads or bleach-based products on the glossy finish.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to our single studio in Knoxville, Tennessee, painted by Reid Wender and hand-finished in-house. No licensing, no outside printing.

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