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Marismas Nacionales Nayarit


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About Marismas Nacionales Nayarit


Marismas Nacionales Nayarit Biosphere Reserve.  This reserve, located in the State of Nayarit, provides protection for 20% of the mangrove areas in the country; mangroves and marshes are t...

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How to get there?


  • Most important locality

    Santiago Ixcuintla at 50 Km.
    Tuxpan, 5 km from the reserve's polygon.
    Rosamorada 22 km from Pescadero.
    Tecuala el novillero at 23 Km.
    Acaponeta Valle de la Urraca at 34 Km.

  • Airport

    Puerto Vallarta International Airport 'Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz' - Jalisco
    Tepic International Airport - Nayarit.

References and Transportation
  • Ways to get there

    By air from the Amado Nervo airport in Tepic.
    By land: Tepic- Boca de Camichín 97.6 km in the southern part. Mazatlán- El Novillero 181...

  • Transportation facilities

    Buses to the main towns of Santiago Ixcuintla, Tuxpan, Rosamorada, Tecuala and Acaponeta. From there, there are cabs and colectivos to move ...

  • Mobility within the protected area

    There are no trails. Most of the transportation within the reserve is through lagoons and estuaries to observe birds and mangroves.

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  • Schedules

    Every day of the year, 24 hrs.

    Tourist areas such as Mexcaltitán Island and adjacent beaches are generally visited between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.


  • Entrance fee

    In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year


  • Average weather in the area

    Warm humid, 26°C



Marismas Nacionales Nayarit in Mexico
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Activities and recommendations


Activities

Recommendations

  • The whole year is recommended to visit the Protected Area, but with better weather from October to March.
  • Light clothing, long-sleeved shirt, comfortable shoes, hat or cap, mosquito repellent and constant hydration are recommended.

Services


Services within the PA

Handicrafts, sustainable products and souvenirs stores
Signage
Toilets
Viewpoints


Lodging near the PA

Cabins
Hotel

Food service near the PA

Restaurants


Available services in the nearest locality to the PA

Bank ATMs
Banks
Hospital
Market / Super Market
Pharmacy
Transportation services

Nearest locality to the PA

Santiago Ixcuintla at 50 Km.
Tuxpan, 5 km from the reserve's polygon.
Rosamorada 22 km from Pescadero.
Tecuala el novillero at 2...

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Admission fee


Protected Area entrance fee

In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year

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Interesting facts

Of the 1,123 Anseriformes (ducks, geese, geese and swans) that inhabit Mexico, 315 have been identified in the Marismas Nacionales Nayarit B...

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Attractions

The Island of Mexcaltitán, a magical town, where the Nahuatl tribes that founded the Great Tenochtitlán came from. The parallel bars, which...

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Representative species of PA


American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana), Red Knot (Calidris canutus), Red mangrove (Rhizophora man...

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You can see more representative species of Marismas Nacionales Nayarit on the web site

Go to the Naturalista web site

Visitor regulations


Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area

1. Do not disturb wildlife 2. Not to extract flora and fauna and archaeological remains. 3. Do not pollute 4. Not to cause fires

Contact


  • PA office address

    Galeana No. 27 Altos Col. Centro, Santiago Ixcuintla, Nayarit. C.P. 63300.

  • Phone

    +52 (323) 23 50 130

  • Email

    Without information

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