Riviera Nayarit is home to the Islas Marietas National Park. One of the most beautiful and fascinating beaches in the park is Playa Escondida, also known as playa del Amor, inside a crater created by a volcanic eruption, or nuclear testing by the Mexican Government. Truth is, there are many stories about what created this […]
Fifteen years ago, the waters around Islas Marietas in Mexico’s Nayarit State were so abundant with corals that people could see them for miles. They were hard to avoid, too. “To go and surf in that area, you would have to wear tennis shoes because it was full of coral mountains,” said Javier Alvarez, a
The marine life both on the island and its surroundings is a genuine treasure; it’s also one of the top birdwatching destinations in all of Mexico. If you thought you had seen everything there was to see and you still haven’t visited the Islas Marietas (Marietas Islands), the truth is, you haven’t seen anything yet!
The management of the Islas Marietas National Park, which is part of the National Commission of Protected National Areas (Conanp, by its acronym in Spanish), together with the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau and the local tourism service providers all took part in a cleanup of the Islas Marietas on Monday, August 29, 2016.
The National Commission for Protected Natural Areas (Conanp, by its acronym in Spanish) announced via press release the reopening of the Playa del Amor, part of the Islas Marietas National Park and an icon of the Riviera Nayarit, located across the coast of Banderas Bay. Tourists will be welcome once again starting August 31, 2016.
The sum total of the work put in by tourism-related businesses and organization and civilians in regards to the increased awareness and preservation of natural resources, as well as the efforts of the authorities who carried out successful marine monitoring operations, has resulted in an excellent compliance rate with the regulations put in place at
The Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Research and Environmental Programs Office, the National Commission for Protected Natural Areas (Conanp, by its acronym in Spanish) and different groups of tourism service providers are preparing for a massive cleanup of Islas Marietas on Monday, June 6, 2016. “This is part of the efforts we’ve had in
El orden que se mantuvo durante Semana Santa y Pascua en las Islas Marietas fue gracias a la coordinación entre la iniciativa privada y las autoridades. Este operativo especial de vigilancia fue originado por las gestiones de la Oficina de Visitantes y Convenciones de la Riviera Nayarit (OVC) y la Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales
Some of the world’s most beautiful beaches can be found in Mexico, where there are approximately 450 of them lining its expansive coastlines. Among them: Playa Escondida in the Islas Marietas and the beach at Sayulita, which were recognized as tops in the country in recent popularity lists compiled by USA Today and Travel +
Approximately 50 tourism service providers from Punta Mita will participate in this activity before and after the most popular vacation days; on another note, the American School joins Bucerías. The twelfth edition of the Beach Cleanup Network organized by the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) in collaboration with civil associations and private businesses
