La Catalina Natural Language School is located in the charming Mexican village of La Manzanilla, in the state of Jalisco.  La Manzanilla is a small town of 1500 Mexican residents. The village is nestled between gently sloping mountains covered with dense tropical foliage on one side and a beautiful beach with lofty palms on the other.  The warm climate, beautiful beaches and friendly Mexican people make La Manzanilla a real tropical paradise.  La Manzanilla is approximately three and a half hours south of Puerto Vallarta and one and a half hours north of Manzanillo by car, with the Manzanillo ZLO airport only 45 minutes away.