Nayarit, a state on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, is a popular travel and vacation destination.

Regions

Riviera Nayarit - A coastal strip more than 160 km (100 miles) long, beginning at the Ameca River (just minutes north of the Puerto Vallarta International Airport), and extending up north to the colonial town of San Blas.

Cities

• 1 Tepic — state capital
• Acaponeta
• 2 Bucerias
• 3 Chacala
• 4 Lo De Marcos
• Nuevo Vallarta
• 5 La Peñita de Jaltemba
• 6 San Blas (Mexico) — relaxed scene and lack of condos and package tourists
• Tecuala
• Tuxpan
• Las Varas
• Zacualpan

Other destinations

• Mexcaltitán -- historical island settlement
• 1 Punta Mita

See

• The Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California — a UNESCO World Heritage site, shared with three other Mexican states