The Palmares Beach, which received the International Blue Flag award in July, has all but disappeared after a tidal wave hit the beach in Puerto Vallara, Mexico.
Playa Palmares is located 6 kilometers south of town, a 10-minue drive along Highway 200, just before Garza Blanca.
According to the city, the beach will be cleaned and repaired once the surges have receded, which is expected to happen on Thursday.
For now the blue flag has been removed until the clean up is complete, which they hope can be done this weekend.
The Blue Flag is a voluntary eco-label awarded to more than 4000 beaches and marinas in 48 countries across Europe, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada and the Caribbean.
The Blue Flag works towards sustainable development of beaches and marinas through strict criteria dealing with Water Quality, Environmental Education and Information, Environmental Management, and Safety and Other Services.
The Blue Flag Programme is owned and run by the non-government, non-profit organisation the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).
The beaches garbage canes and planters were swept away by waves up to 4 meters. The waves have caused minor damage to the beaches of Los Muertos, Los Arcos, El Malecón, Flamingos, and Playa de Oro.
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Wow! We are victims of beach here today and gone tomorrow syndrome on Long Island on fire Island which runs parallel to the coast of Long Island, creating the bay and is our only protection from the ravages of the Atlantc Ocean. In Puerto Vallarta I believe it is vital to the beach, as well as the tourist industry to give nature some help building it back up,
Anonimo Pv We had a Cat. 5 hurricane buzz off of us the other day. We are suffering from the seas mother nature gave us with that massive storm.
I was down by the sea horse with my dogs this morning. I watched his guy jump in and swim out. I thought he was crazy and walked away because i did not want to see him swept out to sea.
:O
The beaches go…..and then Mom Nature seems to generously bring them back.
Which beach is this? I don’t recognize the name.
Playa Palmares is located 6 kilometers south of town, a 10-minute drive along Highway 200, just before Garza Blanca.
We added that information to the story as well. We should have included the location better, there are so many beach names in the area. Thanks for bringing that oversight to our attention !
We had a Cat. 5 hurricane buzz off of us the other day. We are suffering from the seas mother nature gave us with that massive storm.
That beach comes and goes every year.
Now you see it. Now you don’t.
It’s certainly no tidal wave, but the beach clubs between Mantamar and the pier have really lost their beach for the time being. Only been here a few years, but wow. Lido is gone, most of Blue Chairs is gone, Green Chairs has been hit bad. Wow.
Yes, they have all taken a beating for 3 days now.
It does happen and the beaches do come back