San Blas, Lodging, Nayarit, Mexico Pacific Coast, Tenting, RV, Hotel
San Blas offers great diversity in lodging. The tiny village of San Blas is in the path of surfers looking for the
deserted beaches and travelers escaping the snows of Canada and the US. In those roles, San Blas offers
some diverse lodging options.
San Blas is a small village 170 miles south of the Tropic of Cancer, below Mazatlan on Mexico's Pacific Coast.
The bays and mangroves of San Blas offer the wild nature that Mexico is noted for. Where the Pacific Ocean
meets the Bay of Cortez, the waters mingle and the Humpback Whales come to spend their winter. San Blas
makes a great place to watch whales and see some of the 300 migratory birds that visit.
deserted beaches and travelers escaping the snows of Canada and the US. In those roles, San Blas offers
some diverse lodging options.
San Blas is a small village 170 miles south of the Tropic of Cancer, below Mazatlan on Mexico's Pacific Coast.
The bays and mangroves of San Blas offer the wild nature that Mexico is noted for. Where the Pacific Ocean
meets the Bay of Cortez, the waters mingle and the Humpback Whales come to spend their winter. San Blas
makes a great place to watch whales and see some of the 300 migratory birds that visit.
Along with Whale Watching,
Bird Watching is another big draw
for San Blas.
The area around San Blas is still
relatively wild and there is still charm
in the simple fishing village.
Some day it may be a Puerto Vallarta
or Manzanillo; it has the beaches, the
surfing waves, the historic fort and
crumbling old church. The proximity
to the US border add to the allure; it is
just about a thousand miles south of
Arizona. San Blas has a lot to offer
but the stopper might now and always
be the bugs. Mosquitoes and tiny
biting bugs, called locally Jejens, that
swarm at dusk and on overcast days.
For those accustomed to slathering
on the repellent, San Blas can be a
relaxed and lazy place to get a close
up look at wild nature.
The village has its wild side too. Fish
roast on barbecue spits along the
side of the road, ladies sell banana
bread of all description, and tour
boats make trip into the estuary
through tunnels carved in the
mangroves to see the crocodiles,
coatimundi, snake, iguana, Jaguar,
and over 300 (some say 500)
species of migratory bird.
In the Bay of Cortez, the whale shark
prowl the surface feeding on plankton
while the sport fishing fleet hunts for
Marlin and Dorado.
Raw nature is the draw now for San
Blas. The tour operators offer the
Ecotours where the wildness of San
Blas can be viewed up close.
Bird Watching is another big draw
for San Blas.
The area around San Blas is still
relatively wild and there is still charm
in the simple fishing village.
Some day it may be a Puerto Vallarta
or Manzanillo; it has the beaches, the
surfing waves, the historic fort and
crumbling old church. The proximity
to the US border add to the allure; it is
just about a thousand miles south of
Arizona. San Blas has a lot to offer
but the stopper might now and always
be the bugs. Mosquitoes and tiny
biting bugs, called locally Jejens, that
swarm at dusk and on overcast days.
For those accustomed to slathering
on the repellent, San Blas can be a
relaxed and lazy place to get a close
up look at wild nature.
The village has its wild side too. Fish
roast on barbecue spits along the
side of the road, ladies sell banana
bread of all description, and tour
boats make trip into the estuary
through tunnels carved in the
mangroves to see the crocodiles,
coatimundi, snake, iguana, Jaguar,
and over 300 (some say 500)
species of migratory bird.
In the Bay of Cortez, the whale shark
prowl the surface feeding on plankton
while the sport fishing fleet hunts for
Marlin and Dorado.
Raw nature is the draw now for San
Blas. The tour operators offer the
Ecotours where the wildness of San
Blas can be viewed up close.
The captain and crew of the
Santa Rita offer Ecotours to
observe the Humpback Whales
and the Whale Sharks offshore.
They also offer trips to the
Islands for bird watching, and
sport fishing trips to catch Marlin
and Dorado. Catch and release
trips are an option.
Tel. 3232851407 or
323101-4312
Los Ruelas Ecoturismo Nautico
Santa Rita offer Ecotours to
observe the Humpback Whales
and the Whale Sharks offshore.
They also offer trips to the
Islands for bird watching, and
sport fishing trips to catch Marlin
and Dorado. Catch and release
trips are an option.
Tel. 3232851407 or
323101-4312
Los Ruelas Ecoturismo Nautico
The horse and the bicycle are
common modes of
transportation for the locals
In San Blas. Evening air fills
with the smell of grilled fish as
the barbecues toast the days
catch.
Music fills the plaza in front of
the old church.
common modes of
transportation for the locals
In San Blas. Evening air fills
with the smell of grilled fish as
the barbecues toast the days
catch.
Music fills the plaza in front of
the old church.
Humpback Whale Season:
December to March
December to March
Lodging On Matanchen Bay, (Bahia
Matanchen or Matachen) this section of
Playa (beach) Los Islitas offers palm
structures called Palapas complete with
hammock. Further to the left of this photo,
along miles of undeveloped beach, a road
runs along the beach where camping vans
and tenters can park and pitch a tent to
surf.
Check with the locals first to see if it is safe
unless you have a posse.
Matanchen or Matachen) this section of
Playa (beach) Los Islitas offers palm
structures called Palapas complete with
hammock. Further to the left of this photo,
along miles of undeveloped beach, a road
runs along the beach where camping vans
and tenters can park and pitch a tent to
surf.
Check with the locals first to see if it is safe
unless you have a posse.
On Playa el Borrego, just a mile east of the center of San Blas, palm huts on the beach offer lodging and
dining
dining
Surfing on Play el Borrego
Near the Flamingos
Hotel the restaurant
called Mc Donalds
puts out a great
breakfast for fifty
pesos.
(Not the golden
arches)
Nearby, the castle de
cultura
Hotel the restaurant
called Mc Donalds
puts out a great
breakfast for fifty
pesos.
(Not the golden
arches)
Nearby, the castle de
cultura
Luxury Lodging: The Flamingos Hotel and pool
RV Lodging: to the left of this photo (above left) on the road to
Borrego Beach, the los Cocos RV Park offers hot showers, free
WiFi, and spacious, grass, pull-thru sites with complete hook up for
150 pesos
Borrego Beach, the los Cocos RV Park offers hot showers, free
WiFi, and spacious, grass, pull-thru sites with complete hook up for
150 pesos
Fish, shrimp, and lobster, grilled
over wood fire. Oyster on the half
shell
over wood fire. Oyster on the half
shell
La Tovara tour boats take
passengers into the mangrove
swamp to view animals and
birds
passengers into the mangrove
swamp to view animals and
birds
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San Blas lodging in Nayarit, Mexico's Pacific Coast could be as diverse as tenting on the
beach, RV camping in Los Cocos RV Park, or the Flamingos Hotel with air conditioning and
a swimming pool.
beach, RV camping in Los Cocos RV Park, or the Flamingos Hotel with air conditioning and
a swimming pool.
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