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Playa Mismaloya is a small beach village between Puerta Vallara and Boca de Tomatlán.

Boca de Tomatlán is a small beachside village (Playa de Boca) situated at the North end of the Costa Alegre at the mouth of Rio El Potrero (Las Juntas).  Boca is located on the Bahía de Banderas (flag bay) south of Puerto Vallarta.  This is the southern destination and turn around for PV city buses.  Pangas (launches) from Boca will ferry passengers to the remote beaches of Las Animas, Quimixto or Yelapa.

Home of Chico's Paradise and Río Los Horcones.  Pop: 500+

Road access West to Cabo Corrientos, Chocala & Tecuan.  Pop: 3,800+

Junction to San Rafael de los Moreno & Cabrel

Junction to Los Charcos

Junction to Gargantillo (La Hacienda) pop:950+, La Cruz de Loreto, Mismaloya & North to Punta Las Piñatas.

Presa Cajón de Peña

José Maria Pino Suárez (Nuevo Nahuapa) is home to 2,200 inhabitants.

Tomatlán boasts a few hotels and restaurants, plus a few neat things to see.  In town you have the historic Mission Church (circa 1770's).  Along the excess road from La Cumbre, there rock paintings (La Peñita Pintadas).  These ancient hieroglyphics are located at a rocky outcrop on a small tributary of the Tomatlán river.  Hire a taxi to take you there.  The Canjon de Peñas dam and Playa Chalacatepec are also worth a look.

Bus Fares (2007 - from Tomatlán)    Photo Gallery    Tomatlán Ambulance

Accommodations:  Hotel San Miguel, Calle Galeana No.52, Tel: 322.298.5522
Posada Carmelita Tel: 322.298.5302.    Posada Lupita Tel: 322.298.5421

Access to El Pollado & Playa Majahuas.  Junction (inland) to Tomatlan.  Pemex Station.

Playa Majahuas is home to the Majahuas Biological Station managed by the Roca Negra fisherman's cooperative.  They run a conservation program for endangered sea turtles and wildlife protection of some very unique animals and local area plants.  This pristine but remote strip of beach is bordered between a freshwater lagoon and the open ocean.  Beach access is restricted during turtle egg-laying & hatching times.

Campo Acosta is a few km south of the beach road to Piñatas & Punta Roca Negra.  Pop:2000+

Turn toward the water on the north side of J. M. Morelos for access to Playa & Punta Chalacatepec which is 9.9km from the highway.  Playa Chalacatepec consists of two beaches on either side of Punta Chalacatepec, the north beach is best for swimming.  After 8.4km you will come to a junction and a gate.  The beach is only 1.5km further.  If the gate is closed, then active turtle hatching is underway.

Access to Las Alamandas Resort.  Turnoff 1km south of Rio San Nicolas and drive 3km.

Southeast of La Fortuna - Water side of Mex200

La Fortuna is a small village at the Punta Pérula Junction on Mex 200 Hwy.   

Pop: 500+

Located inland from El Super (Chamela Junction)

Chamela sign located at km 64.5 (watch for the two highway bridges).

Inland from San Mateo  (Juan Gil Preciado?)

Located north of San Mateo on the North East side of Mex200

Located 1km south of El Super - West of Chamela, East of La Fortuna.

Playas Rosa & Blanca. Playa Careyitos is south of Careyes on the north side of Rio Cuixmala.

A police station on Mex 200 is located just north of here.

Francisco Villa is located across Mex200 from Emiliano Zapata south of Rio Cuitzmala.

Emiliano Zapata is located 3km south of Rio Cutizmala - West of the El Tecuan junction - North side of Mex200.  Pop:1200+  Accommodations: Hotel El Refugio (315).351.0376  Patio

Restaurant: La Loma (315).351.0052, El Ranchito, Propietario: Jose Toscano Chavez.

Specials: Carnes, Aves y Mariscos en un Ambiente Camprirano, Freso y Agradable.

Miguel Hidalgo is located 3km south of El Tecuán turnoff.  Junction to M. Hildalgo Viejo (Apazulco).

Located beside Rio Purification - north side of Mex200 - south of Miguel Hildalgo

Located 6km off Mex200 on the road to Tenacatita.

Apazulco is the local name for Miguel Hidalgo Viejo - See Miguel Hidalgo.

North of Mex200 - west of Los Ingenios junction.

Access road located at the La Manzanilla Mex200 junction on the North East side.

Located on the water side of Mex200, between E. Zapata and La Manzanilla.  Pop:600+

Emiliano Zapata is located west of Melaque on the water side of Mex200 just north of the Mex-80 junction.  Called "El Ranchito" by the local population numbered at 700+

  www.Melaque.ca    www.Melaque.info    www.PlayaMelaque.com

Located on the North side of Mex-200 Hwy at the Barra junction.  Mexican residential town.

Located 4km South of San Patricio-Melaque.  Barra is the hub for Costa Alegre tourism.

Located on the Barra lagoon, on the Isla Navidad access road south of Barra de Navidad.

Located 14km south of San Patricio-Melaque.  Mexican residential town.

CIHUATLÁN HOTELS

Hotel "Agua Escondida"  ($300p/2per) Avenida Ocampo No.200 Gerente General: Solorzano Fernande Zeverardo Tel/Fax: (315).355.2901  English spoken. Front Desk, Room, Parking, Top Hallway. Located across from Mi Bodega Aurrera store, between Calles Republica y Felipe Angeles.

Hotel "Castrejon"  ($300p/2per) Calle José Antonio Tarres No.10 Dueña: Rebeca Barragan Pérez Tel: (315).355.2066 Front Desk, Room, Patio Located across the corner from the Bus Station at Avenida Ocampo.

The name Cihuatlán is derived from two Nuhuatl words - Zihua (woman) and Tlán (place). Therefore Cihuatlán means "Place of Women".