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Riviera Nayarit
Nayarit, Mexico
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Take your shoes off and let the surf cover your toes in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico where the pristine Pacific Coast is framed by the majestic Sierra Madre Mountains. Only minutes from the whirl of Puerto Vallarta, this secluded beach destination offers lavish hotels, gourmet dining, and a quiet elegance that visitors have come to love. Stretching north along Mexico’s Pacific coast, Riviera Nayarit includes a number of beach destinations, such as Nuevo Vallarta, Sayulita, San Francisco (San Pancho), Cruz de huanacaxtle, Punta de Mita, and San Blas. Here you can enjoy the seclusion or grab a quick taxi for a night of wild revelry. Enjoy days spent snorkeling, surfing, scuba diving or just lounging poolside, while your nights are devoted to sitting on your private villa balcony watching the sun surrender to a starry canopy.
With the rugged Sierra Madre Mountains to the east and fronted by the Bay of Banderas to the west, Riviera Nayarit is nestled in quiet dignity. The area is home to migrating whales in the winter and a plethora of sea life throughout the year. Its family fun beaches, varied natural landscapes, laid-back vibe, and diverse things to do, make it easy to love everything about Riviera Nayarit. In addition, with Puerto Vallarta only 20 minutes away, there are abundant choices for both cosmopolitan and natural adventures.
As a relatively new destination in Mexico, Riviera Nayarit delivers with bountiful treasures, immense natural beauty, a grand array of attractions that appeal to diverse tastes, and the warm hospitality that Mexico has become known for. With almost 200 miles of coastline, the stunning beach destination has more to offer than most. At every turn, visitors will find family fun beaches, Riviera Nayarit festivals, a scintillating mixture of traditional Mexican charm and new-world grandeur, and the seclusion one may want for their Mexico vacation.
Riviera Nayarit tourism has skyrocketed in recent years, as more and more travelers fall in love with each traditional Mexican town that makes up the beach destination and the myriad things to do in Riviera Nayarit. Whether you’re discovering the hidden beach at the Marietas Islands, learning to surf in Sayulita, living the life of luxury in Nuevo Vallarta, adventuring with crocodiles in San Blas, or indulging in the fine dining of Punta de Mita, you’re sure to enjoy every moment spent in this unique destination in Mexico.
Swimming with dolphins or sea lions in Nuevo Vallarta
Soaring over the jungle on a zip line tour
Watching the sun set over Banderas Bay
Visiting the turtle sanctuaries that pepper the coast
Indulging in a spa treatment at the award-winning Tatewari Spa
Kayaking in the Bay of Banderas
Touring the beachfront town of Bucerias, which sits right next to Nuevo Vallarta
Surfing in Sayulita (or just watching)
Golfing at El Tigre
Going whale-watching
Dancing all night at the diverse bars and clubs
Riviera Nayarit, Mexico spans 190 miles along the Pacific coast, with its primary destination only a ten minute taxi ride north of the Gustavo Diaz Ordaz Puerto Vallarta Airport. A wide variety of national and international airlines, many with nonstop flights to Puerto Vallarta, fly into the airport, making it easy to arrive. With golden sands along its full length and quaint towns dotted along the way, it is ideal for vacation or relocation. Passports are required.
The weather in Riviera Nayarit is one of the things visitors have come to love. With sunshine and blue skies making up over 90% of the year, it isn’t hard to imagine why. Visitors can expect a tropical, sub-humid climate year round. November through April temperatures range from 27°C/81°F in the daytime and 18°C/65°F in the evening, while May through October tends to be much warmer with averages from 32°C/90°F in the daytime and 25°C/78°F in the evening. These months also bring about higher humidity due to the rainy season, but there is almost never a day where the sun doesn’t peek out for at least a few hours. There are an average of 330 days of sunshine a year with heavy rains July through September. Most showers pass in the evenings cooling off the heat of the day.
Riviera Nayarit tourism is highest from December to March. This is the time of year when the weather in Riviera Nayarit is the best and when the largest selection of things to do in Riviera Nayarit, Nuevo Vallarta events, and social outings are available. For a calmer vacation, April to November is the time to visit. The warmer temperatures and occasional rains provide a pleasant tempo of lazy days and quiet nights. Whether you want all the adventure of an action packed vacation or the languid days of peaceful summer, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico will never leave you disenchanted.
Most of the action takes place in lively Puerto Vallarta, however Riviera Nayarit festivals have been on the rise, showcasing everything from the exquisite culinary scene to the beautiful Mexican culture. You can visit Bucerias in January for the Urban Art Festival (Chalk Art), Carnival Peace, and The Taste of Riviera Nayarit, or La Cruz for the Taste of La Cruz, a unique experience to learn about the people, commerce and culture of this corner of Riviera Nayarit, Mexico. March highlights the ISA Mexican Masters for Laser racing. May is a time for speed with various kiteboarding competitions in Bucerias, while December whisks you along for the Banderas Bay Blast Sailing Regatta. The Villa Group Resorts in Riviera Nayarit also host a number of Riviera Nayarit festivals and their ever-evolving schedule is worth checking out.
Puerto Vallarta has aged with vestiges of its former historic self while Riviera Nayarit is home to Nuevo Vallarta, a planned resort community that is mostly new. Because of the similar names and the fact that the two "Vallartas" are close to each other, many tend to confuse them. The reality is that Riviera Nayarit, Mexico is a federally funded government project that began more than ten years ago. It now features a state-of-the-art marina, more than three miles of sandy beaches, deluxe resort amenities and shopping malls. Just beyond its commercialization are a variety of sleepy villages and lush natural beauty spanning nearly 200 miles, making it the complete destination in Mexico of old and new, sophisticated and rugged.
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