Riviera Nayarit Destination Guide

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Why Riviera Nayarit, Mexico

This Pacific coast destination, surrounded by beautiful natural scenery, tropical jungle areas and the Sierra Madre mountains, has developed into an important tourist resort over a relatively short period of time. Here you can do various aquatic activities, including surfing, swimming with dolphins, snorkeling, scuba diving and sailing. If you’re looking to do recreational activities on land, you can go on an ecotourism outing, do an adventure tour, or ride a mountain bike. Other outdoor activities include horseback riding, whale-watching, cultural events and boat rides.

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10 Reasons to Visit Riviera Nayarit

1) Pacific Jewel

Banderas Bay and the Riviera Nayarit feature a stretch of nearly untouched beach that runs for miles. Featuring white sands and crystal clear waters together with an incredible nature.

2) Strategic Location

Located 10 miles north of Puerto Vallarta's airport, a 20 minutes drive from the most Mexican of the countries beach destinations, guests can easily discover the culture of 2 true Mexican States here!

3) Unparalleled Service

The destination doesn’t only cater to young, single travelers or families, but also offers the latest in Groups with bilingual and professional staff, from audio visual through team buildings...

4) Natural Habitat

Sea Turtles and baby sea turtle releases are a major attraction to visitors in Riviera Nayarit as thousands of turtles who were born on the region’s beaches return every year to build nests and lay their eggs.

5) Safe Haven

During the months of December through March the coastal waters also become the shelter for many Humpback Whales that seek refuge in the cool waters. The area is also home to many dolphins.

6) Convention Services

Riviera Nayarit is located just 25 minutes away from the brand new state of the art Convention Center; the destination now has the capability to hold conventions in the thousands with the greatest of ease.

7) Local meets Tourist

The nearby region is home to several different indigenous ethnic groups. One of them, the Huichol, who live high in the Sierra Madre Mountains, are one of the last tribes in North America...

8) Culture with a touch of Modern

Riviera Nayarit hosts many different events each year that attract people from all over the world. The Gourmet Festival in late summer with chefs from all around the world...

9) Touristy Infrastructure

Riviera Nayarit offers top-notch hotels, exquisite restaurants, luxurious boats at the Marina de Riviera Nayarit, excellent spas and world-class golf courses. Today the area offers almost 13,000 hotel rooms.

10) New Development

Riviera Nayarit is now home to many new villas and haciendas that open their doors for private events. Litibu, an upcoming tourism destination between Punta Mita and Sayulita, will host at least six internationally acclaimed hotels.