Aquila, Michoacán: 6 Places to Visit, Map & Guide

6 places with their own page in the municipality of Aquila, in the state of Michoacán.

Map of Aquila

San Juan de Alima · Village
The first Michoacán beach town coming from Colima: long, flat sand, seafront hotels and enramadas, phone signal, and paragliding from the Las Brisas lookout.

Colola · Beach
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.
Maruata · Beach
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.
Faro de Bucerías · Beach
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.
La Ticla · Beach
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.
Nexpa · Beach
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.