BEACHES

 

The beautiful beaches of Riviera Nayarit offer estuaries, salt marshes, coastal lagoons and diverse ecosystems that allow you to appreciate the region?s natural beauty.

 

Bucerias ? Located 19 km (12 mi) north of the Puerto Vallarta International Airport. Here you?ll find a beach that stretches 8 km (5 mi) and restaurants serving fish and seafood dishes.

 

Lo de Marcos ? Lies 50 km (31 mi) north of Puerto Vallarta. This beach is 1 km (about a half a mile) long and has fine sand and warm blue-green waters. It also has rustic palapas, where you can sit down to a delicious meal.

 

Cruz de Huanacaxtle ? Located 15 minutes from Riviera Nayarit, 30 km (19 mi) north of the Puerto Vallarta International Airport. Here you?ll find a beach of fine white sand and calm waters, making it the ideal spot to relax and do various aquatic sports.

 

Punta Mita ? Located on the northern end of the Banderas Bay, more than 40 km (25 mi) north of the Puerto Vallarta airport. This beach has clear warm waters and fine sand surrounded by volcanic rock formations. You can enjoy a wide array of aquatic sports here.

 

San Francisco ? Located 35 km (22 mi) north of Riviera Nayarit. This 1.5-km (1-mi) beach offers crystalline waters and a magnificent view of the mountains.

 

El Anclote ? Located slightly more than 30 km (19 mi) north of the Puerto Vallarta International Airport, near Punta Mita. Here you?ll find a beach of fine white sand and a wide variety of restaurants serving diverse dishes.

 

Destiladeras ? Lies 30 km (19 mi) north of the Puerto Vallarta International Airport. This spot has a long white-sand beach where you can do various aquatic sports.