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A colorful surf village on Mexico's Pacific coast with a bohemian vibe, Huichol art culture, and beginner-friendly waves.
16 km · about 20 min drive
Nayarit, Mexico · North America
Bucerías is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Cruz de Huanacaxtle, 19km from Puerto Vallarta Malecón.
Bucerías is a town located in Nayarit, Mexico. With a population of 16,161, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Bucerías sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Bahia Banderas time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bucerías to your route.
Bucerías meaning "Divers town" ("diving"), is a small Mexican beach resort town in the state of Nayarit on a stretch of Pacific coast known as the Riviera Nayarit, on and in the Bay and municipality of Banderas, between La Cruz de Huanacaxtle and Nuevo Nayarit. Its former name was Santa Julia de las Tablas.
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2020 census it had a population of 16,161 residents (seasonal influxes double that number) and is a typical town of the region with cobblestone streets, the main square, church, and many services for visiting foreigners, and features a wide array of restaurants. It has an uninterrupted white sand beach that continues north and south for a total of more than 29 kilometres (18 miles) and the city sits at an elevation of 27 metres (89 feet).
Bucerías is bisected by the Arroyo del Indio, a mountain run-off that remains dry most of the year. The Arroyo also serves as an unimproved roadbed under Fed 200 overpasses and can be navigated by car far up into the foothills. The half of Bucerías north of Fed 200 mostly consists of citizens; the other half south of Fed 200 beachward consists of primarily foreign residents, both permanent and part-time. Once a quaint fishing village incorporated in the 1930s, Bucerías has become a quaint tourist town since the 1980s, when primarily Canadian residents began coming for extended stays with RVs and fifth wheels; Canadians remain a very large part of the seasonal population however, Americans are moving to the city in increasing numbers with the addition of several condominium projects . The boom of all-inclusive hotels to the south in Nuevo Nayarit—a development extending from the north end of Puerto Vallarta—has driven building in Bucerías as well, although in a more muted way. Buildings rarely exceed seven floors, and the units are a condominium, rather than hotel style.
Each January the town celebrates Our Lady of Peace (La Virgen de la Paz), who is the patron of the local Catholic church. There is a large and vibrant street bazaar featuring traditional regional art and textiles.
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Bucerías is located in Nayarit, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 20.7582 latitude, -105.3362 longitude.
Bucerías has a population of approximately 16,161 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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A colorful surf village on Mexico's Pacific coast with a bohemian vibe, Huichol art culture, and beginner-friendly waves.
16 km · about 20 min drive
beach
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16 km · about 20 min drive
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A seafront promenade of public sculpture along Banderas Bay, the focal point of Puerto Vallarta's old town on Highway 200.
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