In downtown, limiting the Main Garden (Libertad), in front of the cathedral and the palace of Government. In Torres Quintero, September 16, and Reform streets.

This place can be acceded walking or by different means of transport, such as any of the urban bus routes, taxis and particular automobile.

The portales of Colima are one of the main attractions of the city and limit or frame the Main Garden (Libertad) in three of their flanks (The fourth is framed by the Smaller Basilica and the Palace of Government); they receive the names of Portal Morelos the one located to the South, Portal Hidalgo the one in the West, and Portal Medellín the one in the North.

Formerly the names of the portales were different. The South portal was called in century XIX Portal of Brizuela; later and to date, Portal Morelos.

The one of the West received the names of Portal of the Avellanada soon Portal of the Regalado and finally Portal Hidalgo; few years ago existed in the South end of this portal, a part of the old portal of century XVIII, a one floor building with thick basalt columns. The present portal Hidalgo dates from 1983.

It closes to the north the Portal Medellín, named before Portal Barajas. The construction of the present building, was realized at the end of century XIX by the master builders Antonio Aldrete and his disciple, Lucio Uribe. Its architecture constitutes one of the best examples of a peculiar and very own style of the region, characterized by the pointed arcs and polilobulados, style denominated Neogothic Tropical.

En el centro de la ciudad de Colima, limitando al Jardín Principal (Libertad), frente a la catedral y el palacio de Gobierno. En las calles Torres Quintero, 16 de Septiembre y Reforma.

A este lugar puede accederse caminando o por diferentes medios de transporte, tales como cualquiera de las rutas de autobuses urbanos, taxis y automóvil particular.

En los portales se pueden encontrar:

* Restaurantes formales.

* Negocios de comidas y bebidas típicas y snacks.

* Bares.

* Tiendas de artesanías y souvenirs.

* Museo.

* Venta de alimentos y bebidas en fondas.

* Telefonía pública.

* Estacionamientos públicos.

* Cajeros automáticos.

* Servicios de hospedaje en hoteles.

En los alrededores se pueden localizar servicios de:

* Estacionamiento público.

* Farmacias.