Manzanillo has best been associated with the opulent beach resort "Las Hadas" where the movie "10" was filmed, starring Bo Derek and Dudley Moore in 1979. The "fantasyland" resorts Mediterranean village atmosphere and sophisticated amenities have made it one of the super stars of Mexican resorts. It literally put Manzanillo on the tourist map. Manzanillo is not only the "Las Hadas" there are many other world class resorts, such as the Sierra Radisson, Club Maeva, Plaza Las Glorias, Grand Bay Hotel and Resorts, and the recently built Karmina Palace, which all give a new dimension to leisure and entertainment. Many other films, TV series, video clips and ads have taken advantage of the beauty of Manzanillo. Geographically, Manzanillo can be divided into two zones. The downtown area (newly restored in 1996) which is a commercial port and is Mexico's interior door to trade with the Pacific rim. A few kilometers up the coastline you will enter Manzanillo's luxurious resort zone. There you will find two large bays of golden sand and beautiful waters which parallel mini-malls, souvenir shops, restaurants and night spots. Bahia de Manzanillo (to the south) carries most of the development while Bahia de Santiago (further up the coast) is largely undeveloped except for two resorts, Club Maeva and Hotel Vista Playa de Oro. The two bays are separated by the Santiago Peninsula, and is the home to the famous Las Hadas resort. Outside the bustle of the downtown zone you will find the atmosphere casual and slower in pace. Shopping, dining, nightlife and sightseeing are subdued by comparison to other Mexican Rivera resorts. Manzanillo is known also as the "Sailfish Capital of the World" with tournaments held in November and February, it is a main draw to sports enthusiasts for the area's excellent deep sea fishing and for other types of fish as well. Manzanillo's slow expansion and unspoiled areas offer an abundance of natural settings to explore such as tropical fruit plantations, verdant jungle vegetation, and long continuous stretches of untouched beaches that are easily accessible from the resort area. Discover the special charm of Manzanillo for yourself. You will find that a holiday here is far less costly than you may have imagined and the slow-paced expansion a blessing since Manzanillo has remained largely undeveloped it is a perfect destination for peace and quiet. In recent times, the harbor was modernized and deepened, allowing access to all major shipping lines around the world. As the largest port on the western coast of Mexico, it can admit ships of more than 30,000 tons.