Village Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco Municipality of Cabo Corrientes Banderas Bay
Seaside hamlet south of Tehuamixtle with rustic cabins on a low bluff, sunsets over the open Pacific and sea-turtle conservation stays.
From Puerto Vallarta: 1 h 55 min by car (92 km by road) How to get there ↓
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How to get to Villa del Mar
- From Puerto Vallarta: about 1 h 55 min by road (~92 km)
- Nearest airport: Puerto Vallarta (PVR), 41 min by car to Sayulita
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About Villa del Mar
Villa del Mar is a small seaside village on the open Pacific coast of Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, about 26 km west of El Tuito at the end of the road that comes down from the sierra to Mayto and Tehuamixtle. It stands just above the shore, a couple of kilometers south-east of Tehuamixtle's oyster bay, with the hamlet of Ipala a kilometer to the south-east. The 2020 census counted 278 people here, more than twice the 128 of 2005, and the village has the coast's upper-secondary school, an EMSAD.
Along with Mayto and Tehuamixtle, Villa del Mar is one of the few places on this remote coast with somewhere to stay, and local listings count four groups of rustic cabins in the village. Cabañas El Cielito has about ten cabins, some with a porch or balcony looking out to sea, a swimming pool and a restaurant serving seafood, soups, pasta, burgers and fajitas. Cabañas Ecológicas El Ocaso has four simple cabins on a low bluff, with a small grocery but no restaurant, no TV and no window screens. Through the cabins and the hotels of Mayto you can arrange horses and ATVs, and local men take visitors fishing, diving and snorkeling.
The village also has a conservation side. Visitors can stay here to take part in sea-turtle protection work run with the University of Guadalajara and a community environmental watch committee; the same university runs the large turtle camp at Mayto, a few kilometers up the coast. The rest is simple pleasures: watching the sun go down over the Pacific, walking to Tehuamixtle for oysters, and enjoying a coast with no crowds. There are no banks or ATMs on this side of the municipality, so bring cash.
How to get to Villa del Mar
Drive from Puerto Vallarta: 1 h 55 min, 92 km
From Puerto Vallarta drive south on Highway 200 to El Tuito, about 40 winding kilometers, then take the road west from the El Tuito crossroads down to the coast toward Mayto and Tehuamixtle; Villa del Mar is just past Tehuamixtle, about 26 km from El Tuito. Buses to El Tuito leave from Carranza and Aguacate in Puerto Vallarta's Zona Romántica about every half hour. From El Tuito a single bus a day goes down to the coast, leaving the plaza at about 2 pm (about 50 pesos) and returning around 7 am; a taxi from the crossroads or the plaza to Villa del Mar costs about 450 to 500 pesos.
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Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.
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From the nearest cities to Villa del Mar
- Puerto Vallarta · 92 km by road, 1 h 55 min
- Autlán · about 175 km by road, ~2 h 35 min
- Manzanillo · 249 km by road, 3 h 45 min
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Before you go to Villa del Mar: hours, prices and tips
- Guide or tour
- No guide is needed. Fishing, diving and snorkeling trips with local men cost about 300 to 450 pesos an hour; horses and ATVs can be arranged through Cabañas El Cielito. Tours: Viator GetYourGuide Mexico Guru · checked Oct 2026
- What to bring
- Cash: cards are not accepted and there are no banks or ATMs on this coast; the nearest ATM is at the El Tuito crossroads. Mexico Guru · checked Oct 2026
- Rules
- If you ride a horse or an ATV on the beach, keep well away from sea-turtle nesting sites. Mexico Guru · checked Oct 2026
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Visiting Villa del Mar: what to see and do
Stay in a rustic cabin above the sea and watch the sun set over the open Pacific.
Join sea-turtle conservation work with the University of Guadalajara and the local watch committee.
Walk or drive to Tehuamixtle's sheltered bay for oysters and a swim.
Spend a day on the long golden beach of Mayto and visit its turtle camp.
Go fishing, diving or snorkeling with local boatmen, or ride horses or ATVs along the coast.
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Places to stay in Villa del Mar
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Tours & activities
Day trips and guided outings from Sayulita often include Villa del Mar; with a local guide you can get there without a car.
Rental cars
Pick up a car at PVR (Puerto Vallarta): about 41 min by road to Sayulita, then 72 km more to Villa del Mar, on your own schedule.
Flights
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Puerto Vallarta (PVR), about 41 min by road from Sayulita, the base for Villa del Mar.
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Villa del Mar shares the climate of Sayulita, 72 km away. The best months to visit are March, April, May, and November.
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Also close to
- Talpa de Allende · Jalisco · 78 km away
Closest to Villa del Mar
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Ipala · Village · 1 km away
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Tehuamixtle · Village · 3 km away
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Mayto · Beach · 4 km away
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Aquiles Serdán · Village · 11 km away
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La Sauceda · Village · 21 km away
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Chacala · Village · 24 km away
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El Refugio Suchitlán · Village · 24 km away
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Ixtlahuahuey · Village · 24 km away
Near Villa del Mar
Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.
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