Destinations of Nayarit: 20 municipalities to discover

20 municipalities, 20 reasons to travel

Nayarit is divided into 20 municipalities, each with its own personality. Here you will find everything from world-class beaches to mountain ranges with indigenous communities, along with Magical Towns, active volcanoes, archaeological sites and lagoons with thermal waters.

Riviera Nayarit and southern coast

• Bahía de Banderas — Sayulita, Punta Mita and Bucerías.
• Compostela — Magical Town with beaches and an archaeological site.
• San Pedro Lagunillas — glamping and mountain lagoons.

Northern coast

• San Blas — Magical Town, mangroves and Matanchén beach.
• Santiago Ixcuintla — Mexcaltitán and national marshes.
• Tecuala — El Novillero beach, the longest in Mexico.
• Tuxpan — Coamiles archaeological site and seafood cuisine.
• Rosamorada — history, heritage and coastal cooking.
• Ruiz — mountain landscapes and ecotourism.
• Acaponeta — the “Athens of Nayarit”.
• Huajicori — o’dam villages and the Sierra Madre Occidental.

Center

• Tepic — state capital, culture and colonial architecture.
• Xalisco — minutes from Tepic, with ecotourism and tradition.
• Santa María del Oro — crater lagoon and water sports.

Southern corridor — Magical Towns

• Jala — first Magical Town of Nayarit and the El Ceboruco volcano.
• Ahuacatlán — bullfighting and traditional sweets.
• Ixtlán del Río — Los Toriles archaeological site.
• Amatlán de Cañas — thermal waters and the El Manto spa.

Sierra

• Del Nayar — Wixárika and Cora communities, Cora Holy Week.
• La Yesca — deep sierra, authentic ecotourism.

Each municipality deserves its own trip. Enter the profile of your favorite destination and discover what to do, where to eat and how to get there.