Rincón de Guayabitos: Mexico’s Largest Pool & Heart of Riviera Nayarit

Rincón de Guayabitos is known as “ La alberca más grande de México” (“The biggest pool in Mexico”) and “El Corazón de la Riviera Nayarit” (“The Heart of the Riviera Nayarit”) thanks to the soft waves of its beaches and its pulsating and inexhaustible life.

 

In this place, fun and rest coexist in the same location, since its hotels perfectly combine entertainment with multiple activities and relaxation in its spas with restorative treatments and massages.

 

This treasure of the Pacific Coast of Mexico has delicious and unique seafood, try the shrimp cocktail that is served hot.

 

Don't forget to taste the charcoal-grilled fish and shrimp skewers, a version of the roasted stick fish that is undoubtedly a great snack.

 

If hunger continues to make noises, give yourself another treat with its delicious “Pescado Zarandeado”, typical throughout the state, the freshness of the catch of the day adds an undeniable plus.

 

On weekends in Rincón de Guayabitos, you will see an endless path of umbrellas that serve as a personal refuge for each and every traveler who decides to sunbathe and take a nap lulled by the sound of the sea.

 

In other places, you can experience a real party, with music that emerges from the players among the groups of friends and university students who meet to forget about school or celebrate a birthday.

 

Meanwhile, families take the opportunity to get together by joining large groups of children and teenagers making sandcastles or playing by the sea. The adults take advantage of the sun and the refreshing “piñas locas” that are served in the nearby palapas.

 

Rincón de Guayabitos is located 1 hour 50 minutes (98 km / 60 miles) by car from Tepic, the capital of Nayarit; if you arrive from Puerto Vallarta it will take you 1 hour 15 minutes (70 km / 43 miles). In case you decide to travel by plane, you will have to arrive at the airport in either city and hire a tour or rent a car.