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La Peñita de Jaltemba is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Monteón, 47km from Puerto Vallarta Malecón.
La Peñita de Jaltemba is a town located in Nayarit, Mexico. With a population of 9,102, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, La Peñita de Jaltemba sits in Mexico, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Mazatlan time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add La Peñita de Jaltemba to your route.
La Peñita de Jaltemba, commonly called La Peñita, is a small beach town in Nayarit, Mexico, with a population of approximately 20,000 inhabitants. It is located on Jaltemba Bay, 64 kilometers north of Puerto Vallarta at kilometer 90 on Mexico Highway 200.
The surrounding area is noted for pineapple, banana, mango,Read more
and other fruit production. The main street, or "La Avenida" as it is known, runs east–west from the highway to the beach and has a central boulevard lined with palm trees and benches. A number of tourist shops, clothing stores, shoe stores, restaurants, and other merchants face the street. Two blocks south of the beach end of La Avenida there is a large shady plaza. Each Thursday, a four-block long tianguis (street market) takes place in La Peñita de Jaltemba. This market sells a wide range of goods, from fresh fruits, vegetables, and seafoods to housewares, clothing, hardware, and arts and crafts.
It is the main service community for the busy resort of Rincón de Guayabitos immediately to the south. The two communities are separated only by a narrow river. Rincón de Guayabitos is a community of hotels, bungalows, small tourist shops, and restaurants, while La Peñita de Jaltemba provides banking services, grocery stores, and vegetable markets, as well as public facilities such as the library and post office.
Transport: In La Peñita de Jaltemba at the east end of La Avenida, where it meets Highway 200, the shuttle system (colectivos) is available to transport you between the communities for a fee of 9 pesos (2014). It runs from La Colonia through La Peñita de Jaltemba and Rincón de Guayabitos to Los Ayala and back, making stops where requested. Taxis too are inexpensive, costing about 40 pesos from Guayabitos to La Peñita de Jaltemba (2015). Bus service to Puerto Vallarta is regularly scheduled, running every 20-30 minutes.
Two main service clubs serve the area: the Jaltemba Bay Rotary Club - La Peñita and Los Amigos de Jaltemba.
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La Peñita de Jaltemba is located in Nayarit, Mexico, North America. The coordinates are 21.0383 latitude, -105.2502 longitude.
La Peñita de Jaltemba has a population of approximately 9,102 people, making it a town in Mexico.
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