Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – A staggering 90% of the coral reef surrounding the Marietas Islands has perished due to an unprecedented increase in sea temperatures, primarily driven by the El Niño phenomenon in 2023. The alarming findings were reported by Amílcar Cupul, a researcher at the Marine Ecology Laboratory of the Centro Universitario de la […]
In the last 5 years, the restoration of coral reefs, in the vicinity of the Marietas Islands National Park, is evident with the sowing of coral fragments, after the severe impact that was due to the lack of control in the number of people and boats allowed in the area. In the last monitoring carried
Roberto Sandoval Castañeda, Governor of the State of Nayarit, ordered only Playa Escondida to be temporarily off-limits for restoration and maintenance for about two months in order to regulate and improve the conditions of the Islas Marietas, an icon of Rivera Nayarit. The National Commission of Protected National Areas (Conanp, by its acronym in Spanish)
The Tourism Ministries of Puerto Vallarta, State of Jalisco, and Riviera Nayarit disagree with the decision to close ‘Love Beach’ at the Marietas Islands for coral regrowth and allow time for environmental rebound. Ludwig Estrada, Regional Director of Tourism, stated there is an agreement to control the number of visitors each day and better management
According to Dr. Amilcar Cupul, research professor at the University Center of the Coast (CUC), the case of the Marieta Islands is similar to that of “Peter and the Wolf”, meaning it was announced last month that parts of the islands could face possible closure and, after several threats, the date was set for next
Mexican environmental authorities say they will temporarily close a popular beach off the Pacific state of Nayarit because of damage from too many tourists. The National Commission of Protected Natural Areas said in a statement Thursday that during the two-week Easter vacation season more than 27,000 people visited tiny “Love Beach” in the Marietas Islands
The orderliness visitors enjoyed during Holy Week and Easter in the Islas Marietas was kept thanks to the coordination between the private sector and the local authorities. The Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and the National Commission for Protected Natural Areas (Conanp, by its acronym in Spanish) worked together to set this special
You’ll have the opportunity to discover the wonders of nature while looking out for dolphins, whales, giant manta rays, sea turtles and tropical fish, all in their natural environment! Complete with bird watching, swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving and kayaking in the warm waters that surround the Marietas Islands, this eco-adventure provides for an exciting itinerary
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
