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Explore Bucerías: Nayarit's Hidden Coastal Gem

For some years now, Nayarit has been positioned as one of the new favorite destinations in Mexico for lovers of paradisiacal climates surrounded by palm trees, sun, sand and the sea.

 

Among all the little towns that make up Vallarta-Nayarit, there is one that from its name - “Lugar de Buzos” (“Place of Divers”) - invites you to discover the very heart of the ocean. We are talking about Bucerías, which in spite of being a small town, has a great spirit.

 

This town provokes you to walk through its cobbled streets where picturesque houses with vibrant colored facades invite the bohemians to get lost among its sunrises and sunsets that seem to be taken from a heavenly canvas.

 

Thanks to its beaches of fine sand and so white that it makes them seem almost virgin, it maintains the air of an almost unexplored place in spite of being one of the most visited in Nayarit. Even foreigners tend to look for its beautiful bungalows to stay and feel more in touch with nature.

 

Its carefree and calm air of a typical fishing village is ideal to enjoy a morning on the beach while you take out your surfboard and try to catch the best wave, practice a little boogie board, sail in its waters, navigate in a kayak, ride a jet ski at full speed, dive among its impressive marine inhabitants or end up putting a hole in one in its golf course.

 

Later you can go to the Plaza Principal (Main Square), a favorite meeting place because of its colorful church, look for the sculpture of the diver in honor of the name of the town or ask for the ejidal market, perfect to find the ideal gift of silver jewelry, Huichol crafts and regional candies. If you've worked up an appetite, some of its quiet restaurants will serve you the freshest seafood dishes.

 

Bucerías is 29 minutes away by road from Puerto Vallarta and Punta Mita.
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