3 parks and reserves · within 60 km
There are 3 parks and reserves within 60 km of Mexcaltitán in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Isla Isabel, 43 km away; the farthest, La Tovara, is 48 km. They are listed under the Pueblos Mágicos of San Blas and Mexcaltitán, which make good bases.
Parks and reserves are best on weekdays and early in the day. Bring water, and check the opening hours, since some close one day a week.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Mar, Apr, Dec.
The Nature Parks 3
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Isla Isabel · Nature reserve · 43 km from Mexcaltitán
A protected volcanic island full of nesting frigatebirds and blue-footed boobies, about 90 minutes by boat from Boca de Camichín. -
Singayta · Nature reserve · 45 km from Mexcaltitán · Near San Blas
A small ecotourism village on the road to Tepic with boat rides and trails for birdwatching in mangroves and forest. -
La Tovara · Nature reserve · 48 km from Mexcaltitán · Near San Blas
Boat rides through mangrove tunnels to a clear spring where you can swim, with crocodiles and herons on the way.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
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