HomeProtected Areas
Islas Marietas
Nayarit
About Islas Marietas
Islas Marietas National Park. This National Park is made up of two islands, known as Isla Redonda and Isla Larga, two islets and several rocky and sandy shallows in the s...
How to get there?
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Most important locality
Puerto Vallarta at 34 Km, 18 nautical miles
Punta de Mita at 9 Km, 4.85 nautical miles
La Cruz de Huanacaxtle at 11.84 nautical miles -
Airport
Puerto Vallarta International Airport 'Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz' - Jalisco
References and Transportation
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Ways to get there
By boat from Punta de Mita (4.85 nautical miles), Yelapa (14 nautical miles), Mismaloya (18.45 nautical miles), La Cruz de Huanacaxtle (11.8...
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Transportation facilities
Private vessels of tourism service providers in Banderas Bay (Nayarit-Jalisco).
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Mobility within the protected area
By vessels.
How to get there?
References and Transportation
- Ways to get there
By boat from Punta de Mita (4.85 nautical miles), Yelapa (14 nautical miles), Mismaloya (18.45 nautical miles), La Cruz de Huanacaxtle (11.84 nautical miles), Sayulita (12.68 nautical miles), Nuevo Nayarit (15.96 nautical miles), Puerto Vallarta (18 nautical miles)
- Transportation facilities
Private vessels of tourism service providers in Banderas Bay (Nayarit-Jalisco).
- Mobility within the protected area
By vessels.
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Schedules
Tuesday to Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Playa del Amor site from Wednesday to Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Entrance fee
$60.37 MXN
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Average weather in the area
Warm sub-humid
With summer rainfall and less than 5% winter rainfall.
Protected Area map
View map
Activities and recommendations
Activities
- Bird watching
- Environmental education and interpretation
Recommendations
- All year round is recommended to visit the Protected Area. Considering that during the rainy season there may be days with bad sea condition...
- Light beach clothing that covers from the sun and a bathing suit are recommended. Footwear is not allowed in aquatic or beach activities.
Services
Services within the PA
Information modules
Signage
Lodging near the PA
Apartments and houses for rent through digital applications
Bungalows
Cabins
Hostels
Hotel
Food service near the PA
Cheap restaurants
Fast food
Restaurants
Street food
Available services in the nearest locality to the PA
Bank ATMs
Hospital
Market / Super Market
Pharmacy
Transportation services
Nearest locality to the PA
Puerto Vallarta at 34 Km, 18 nautical miles
Punta de Mita at 9 Km, 4.85 nautical miles
La Cruz de Huanacaxtle at 11.84 nautical miles
Admission fee
Protected Area entrance fee
$60.37 MXN Entrance prices per person, per day, as collection of rights.
Senior citizens, pensioned and retired persons, disabled persons, and minors under 12 years of age will be exempt from the payment of fees, whose status will be accredited once they enter the Protected Area, if applicable, with the corresponding valid credential. A 50% discount will be applied to students and teachers with a valid credential, which must be presented upon entering the Protected Area.
More about Islas Marietas
Interesting facts
This beautiful archipelago neighboring Puerto Vallarta has two islands: Isla Redonda and Isla Larga. The hidden beach, also known as Playa d...
Attractions
Sightings of birds such as the brown booby and blue-footed booby; coral reefs and Playa del Amor.
Representative species of PA
Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster), Heerman's gull (Larus heermanni), Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii), American Frigatebird (Fregata magnifice...
You can see more representative species of Islas Marietas on the web site
Representative Species of PA
Representative Species of PA
Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster), Heerman's gull (Larus heermanni), Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii), American Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens), Bridled Tern (Onychoprion anaethetus), Widemouth Rock Snail (Plicopurpura patula pansa), King Angelfish (Holacanthus passer), Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), Giant Oceanic Manta Ray (Mobula birostris), Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari), Piñuela (Bromelia pinguin), Swamp Flatsedge (Cyperus ligularis)
Visitor regulations
Follow these indications to conserve the Protected Area
1. Follow the indications of guides and park rangers.
2. Mandatory use of life jackets in the water.
3. No alcoholic beverages
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Visitor regulations
Protected Area Regulations
Visitor regulations in the Protected Area
1. Follow the indications of guides and park rangers.
2. Mandatory use of life jackets in the water.
3. No alcoholic beverages
4. No littering
5. No removal or introduction of animals
6. No use of single-use plastics
7. Use of environmentally friendly sunscreens at least 30 minutes before entering water.
8. Covering the payment of the fee
Contact
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PA office address
Blvrd. Francisco Medina Ascencio, Condominios Plaza Marina, locales F-19 al F-22, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, C.P. 48334.
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Phone
+52 (322) 221 3549
