La Peñita, Rincon de Guayabitos, Lo de Marcos

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Geo: 20.9537, -105.354

Charming, quaint pueblos north of Puerto Vallarta perch between thick jungle and ocean waves with sandy beaches stretching for miles. Hidden coves, dramatic headlands, rolling hills heavy with vegetation--this is a beautiful area of the Mexican coast. There's still lots of gringos, but it's maintained some individuality too.

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Photos

New Malecón at La Peñita
replaces smelly fishing shacks and a terribly run down waterfront. Now it's an inviting place for a stroll or a picnic.

Lunch overlooking the Malecón
This is the Malecón in La Peñita, not Puerto Vallarta. Bob and Donna brought us here for Thursday market, a really well done market --I was lucky to escape with my skin. I wanted everything I saw!

Fish on a stick
They grill these fish over a flame to sell on the beach.

Dulceria--a candy store
La Peñita street

Not made in China
Made in the Yucatan in fact.

Wall of murals
Rincon de Guayabitos

New porch light
I bought a colorful mask from a vendor on the beach and had no where to hang it, so we hung it on our porch light. I love it!

Comments

[Tom]

Looks like the trip is going great. When do you start making your way back?

[Agnes]

The beaches are beautiful. Looks like you had fun shopping and are having a great time.