Beaches in Michoacán

The Beaches 5

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  Colola · Beach · Aquila
  Nahua village and long open beach beside Maruata, the key nesting beach for the black turtle, with night turtle walks and volunteering October to March.
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  Faro de Bucerías · Beach · Aquila
  A bay of turquoise water, islets and a lighthouse on the Aquila coast, best on the Michoacán coast for snorkelling and diving over a coral-covered wreck.
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  La Ticla · Beach · Aquila
  Surf village at the mouth of the Ostula river, with a long left point break over boulders and a community-run parador of palm-thatched cabins.
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  Maruata · Beach · Aquila
  Nahua fishing village with three beaches among white rock islets, the Dedo de Dios sea stack, beach camping and a key black turtle nesting site.
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  Nexpa · Beach · Aquila
  Surf hamlet at the mouth of the Nexpa river, famous for a long left that peels over a boulder bed; rustic cabins, camping and kayaking on the river.

On the map

Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.

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• Hotels near Faro de Bucerías
• Hotels near La Ticla
• Hotels near Maruata
• Hotels near Nexpa

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