San Blas Surfing, Mexico Pacific Coast, Nayarit Beaches
In San Blas, Just below the Tropic of
Cancer on Mexico's Pacific Coast,
where Pacific Ocean meets the Bay of
Cortez, a beach once produced the
longest surfable wave and made the
Guinness book of world Records
Cancer on Mexico's Pacific Coast,
where Pacific Ocean meets the Bay of
Cortez, a beach once produced the
longest surfable wave and made the
Guinness book of world Records
San Blas became notable in surfing lore as the beach with the longest surfable
wave, waves a quarter mile long are common on San Blas's Matanchen
Bay. (Matachen on some maps) Its 5700 foot wave has made the Guinness
book of Worlds records as the longest measured ride. The seabed at Matanchen
has changed since that record was set and the title has gone to other beaches
around the world but the reputation of Matanchen Beach and San Blas stand in
surfing lore.
wave, waves a quarter mile long are common on San Blas's Matanchen
Bay. (Matachen on some maps) Its 5700 foot wave has made the Guinness
book of Worlds records as the longest measured ride. The seabed at Matanchen
has changed since that record was set and the title has gone to other beaches
around the world but the reputation of Matanchen Beach and San Blas stand in
surfing lore.
San Blas is noted for its surfing but also noted for its Ecotours.
Migratory birds, 300 types of birds (some say 500) have been reported in the vast mangroves and coastal
swamps that reach north for nearly 170 miles to Mazatlan. Other sightings report Jaguars, Coatimundi, boa
constrictors, Iguanas, and dozens of other endangered mammals and reptiles. The place remains isolated
due in part to its notorious bugs called jejéns, a tiny biting insect. Hurricanes have hurt San Blas as well. A
blessing or a curse; some see both. The beaches are nearly deserted the surfers have the waves to
themselves; there are not many visitors.
San Blas was founded 1768 as a boat building center because of its surrounding hardwood forests. From
San Blas's Playa las Islitas Junipero Serra built a ship and departed for his mission building in California
Migratory birds, 300 types of birds (some say 500) have been reported in the vast mangroves and coastal
swamps that reach north for nearly 170 miles to Mazatlan. Other sightings report Jaguars, Coatimundi, boa
constrictors, Iguanas, and dozens of other endangered mammals and reptiles. The place remains isolated
due in part to its notorious bugs called jejéns, a tiny biting insect. Hurricanes have hurt San Blas as well. A
blessing or a curse; some see both. The beaches are nearly deserted the surfers have the waves to
themselves; there are not many visitors.
San Blas was founded 1768 as a boat building center because of its surrounding hardwood forests. From
San Blas's Playa las Islitas Junipero Serra built a ship and departed for his mission building in California
| Grilled fish over a wood fire, shrimp, and oysters a specialty at San Blas roadside restaurants. |
Playa el Borrego, on the road just a mile from the center of the village of San Blas is a south-facing
beach.
To the left of the photo, east on a dirt road, access continues along the beach that is undeveloped
beach.
To the left of the photo, east on a dirt road, access continues along the beach that is undeveloped
Surfing Beach,Playa las Islitas on Matanchen Bay, (Matachen on some maps) is at a turn-off on the
road along the beach near the La Tovara Mangrove tours, two miles east of the center of the village of San
Blas. This is an east and south facing beach at the end of a huge bay.
To the left of the photo, east on a dirt road, access continues along the beach that is undeveloped.
Other beaches: Playa Los Cocos and Playa Miramar are to the right in the photo, a short distance from
the center of the village.
road along the beach near the La Tovara Mangrove tours, two miles east of the center of the village of San
Blas. This is an east and south facing beach at the end of a huge bay.
To the left of the photo, east on a dirt road, access continues along the beach that is undeveloped.
Other beaches: Playa Los Cocos and Playa Miramar are to the right in the photo, a short distance from
the center of the village.
Surfing on Borrego Beach. (Playa el Borrego)
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San Blas Surfing on Mexico's Pacific Coast in Nayarit is
located just below the Tropic of Cancer. A beach in San
Blas once produced the longest surfable wave and made
the Guinness book of world Records
located just below the Tropic of Cancer. A beach in San
Blas once produced the longest surfable wave and made
the Guinness book of world Records
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