The Riviera Nayarit () is a nearly stretch of coastline in
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
between the historic port of
San Blas, Nayarit
San Blas is both a municipality and municipal seat located on the Pacific coast of Mexico in Nayarit.
City
San Blas is a port and popular tourist destination, located about north of Puerto Vallarta, and west of the state capital Tepic, and thr ...
, to where the
Ameca River empties into
Banderas Bay, Nuevo Vallarta.
Riviera Nayarit was named to promote the coastline of
Nayarit
Nayarit, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit, is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in Municipalities of Nayarit, 20 municipalit ...
, and it includes such notable sites as
Chacala Bay and Chacalilla.
Composition
The large coastline that occupies the Riviera Nayarit is made up, among others, by the main beaches and the following destinations, that are characterized by major hotels and a vast flora and fauna along the coastline:
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Nuevo Vallarta
Nuevo Nayarit (), formerly known as Nuevo Vallarta, is a residential-resort community located in the Municipality of Bahía de Banderas#Municipality, Bahía de Banderas, in the Mexico, Mexican state of Nayarit. By automobile, it is about fifte ...
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San Blas
* Jarretaderas
* Flamingos
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Bucerías
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La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
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Punta de Mita
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Litibú
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Sayulita
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San Francisco
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Lo de Marcos
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Rincón de Guayabitos
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La Peñita de Jaltemba
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Los Ayala
* El Capomo
* Bahía de Chacala
* Playa
Platanitos
Archaeological sites
The following locations have attractive
archaeological sites
An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology an ...
:
Alta Vista
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,
Aticama,
Bucerías,
Sayulita famous for surfing,
San Francisco
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ...
,
Lo de Marcos,
Los Ayala,
Rincón de Guayabitos,
Peñita de Jaltemba and Las Varas.
See also
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Mexican Riviera
The Mexican Riviera refers collectively to twenty cities and lagoons lying on the western coast of Mexico. Although there are long distances between these cities, they are often collectively referred to as the ''Mexican Riviera'' because of th ...
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Riviera Maya
References
Coasts
Geography of Mexico
Geography of Nayarit
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