HomeProtected Areas
Playa Teopa
Jalisco
About Playa Teopa
Playa Teopa Sanctuary. This sanctuary mainly protects the nesting sites of olive ridley, green, and leatherback sea turtles. Playón de Mexiquillo is one of the fiv...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Manzanillo, Colima, at 100 Km.
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, at 180 Km. -
Airport
Manzanillo International Airport - Colima
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
Federal Highway 200 Melaque-Puerto Vallarta Km 49
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Transportation facilities
Private or rented car and passenger bus route Melaque-Puerto Vallarta.
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Mobility within the protected area
Visits are by appointment and are guided.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
Federal Highway 200 Melaque-Puerto Vallarta Km 49
- Transportation facilities
Private or rented car and passenger bus route Melaque-Puerto Vallarta.
- Mobility within the protected area
Visits are by appointment and are guided.
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Schedules
Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Entrance fee
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year
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Average weather in the area
Warm sub-humid
Protected Area map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Flora and fauna watching
- Landscape sighting
Recommendations
- All year round is recommended to visit the Protected Area.
- Light clothing is recommended for dry and humid warm weather, warm clothing for the evenings and early mornings.
Services
Services within the PA
None
Lodging near the PA
Hotel infrastructure available along the coast between Manzanillo, Colima and Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.
Food service near the PA
Diners
Fast food
Restaurants
Street food
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Basic health services
Cellular phone coverage
Grocery stores
Pharmacy
Stores
Nearest locality to the PA
Manzanillo, Colima, at 100 Km.
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, at 180 Km.
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Law of Rights for the current fiscal year
More about Playa Teopa
Interesting facts
It is an extensive and uncrowded beach. The most characteristic of this area is the arrival of sea turtles and its lighthouse. It has a ve...
Attractions
Dry tropical forests, riparian vegetation and coastal wetlands.
Representative species of PA
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata...
You can see more representative species of Playa Teopa on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia agassizii), American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), American Iguana (Iguana iguana), Mexican Spinytail Iguana (Ctenosaura pectinata), Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster), American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos), Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
Visits are by appointment and are guided.
Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
Visits are by appointment and are guided.
Contact
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PA office address
Carretera Federal 200. Km 49 (Careyes Foundation). Carretera Melaque-Puerto Vallarta, La Huerta, CP 48850, Jalisco.
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Phone
Without information
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Email
Without information
