The beach at Bucerias looking north to Cruz de Huanacaxtle |
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Bucerias
Bucerias is on the Pacific Coast in the state of Nayarit north
of Puerto Vallarta. It is located at the southern end of the Riviera Nayarita, 200 miles of
coast stretching from San Blas in the north to Nuevo Vallarta south of Bucerías (link). We spent two weeks here in March.
Founded in 1937, Bucerias was known as a place for diving and fishing
(link). With a population of 17,000, it has cobblestone streets; brightly painted homes; a lively
Saturday market; and shops, art galleries, restaurants and services to satisfy tourists
and expatriates (expats) alike. We rented the downstairs of a duplex two blocks from the beach.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is the anti-Mazatlán. It's a small town on the Pacific Coast south of San Blas. There are no high
rises and few tourist hotels and RV parks. The industrial-scale
agriculture we saw north and south of Mazatlán has given way to towns and villages surrounded
by orchards and small farms growing fruits and vegetables. “The local people
are hard-working citizens, fishermen, farmers, blue-collar workers such as
waiters or waitresses, or small business owner” (link).
Street near Playa La Manzanilla |
Labels:
beach,
coffee,
commercial fishing,
fish,
Mexico,
Miramar,
Nayarit,
oyster,
Santa Cruz
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