3 islands
Nayarit has 3 islands with their own page on Puebloteca.
Most islands are reached by boat from a nearby beach or dock, and the last boats back leave in the afternoon. Go in the dry season, November to May, for calm water, and bring cash, water and sun protection: there is little or no shade or shops.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Mar, Apr, May, Nov.
The Islands 3
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Isla Cangrejito · Island · Compostela
A grass-topped rock islet in Jaltemba Bay, also mapped as Isla Cerotero, between the beaches of Guayabitos and Los Ayala and Isla del Coral. -
Isla del Coral · Island · Compostela
A small jungle-topped island off Rincón de Guayabitos, a 15-minute panga ride away, with a sheltered beach, easy snorkelling and an underwater Virgin. -
Piedra Blanca · Island · San Blas
White sea rock off Isla del Rey, crowned by San Blas's sailors' Virgin and held by the Wixárika as Tatéi Haramara, where life emerged from the sea.
On the map
Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
These places are not in a Pueblo Mágico. Hotels around each one:
- Hotels near Isla Cangrejito
- Hotels near Isla del Coral · Reached by boat from Rincón de Guayabitos: 15 min each way.
- Hotels near Piedra Blanca · Reached by boat from San Blas: 10 min each way.
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