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Riviera Nayarit

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Hi everyone! It's Isabel, and I'm here to help Jenna out by sharing some travel tidbits with you. This past week I was lucky enough to get to attend a luncheon where I got to learn about Riviera Nayarit, an area on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The Riviera Nayarit is celebrating its one-year anniversary, and at the luncheon they told us about everything they’ve accomplished in the past 12 months and everything they hope to accomplish in the next five years.

In between bites of my plantain empanadas, spicy guacamole and tuna tacos, I listened as the presenters talked about how the different municipalities along the coast have different personalities—they likened the Riviera Nayarit to Baskin Robbins, saying that it has 23 flavors and they want you to taste them all. I have actually never been to Mexico, but after hearing this presentation (and seeing the pictures that went with it!), I’m already mentally planning my first trip. Here are some of the things that won me over:

  • The Riviera Nayarit is really easy to get to. There are direct flights from many locations in the U.S., including Newark and JFK.
  • They’re starting to focus a lot more on green tourism! There are even laws saying developers can’t destroy mangroves—so a lot of places have completely reworked their plans to keep the mangroves—and the ecosystem—intact.
  • There are also a lot of events in the Riviera Nayarit. There’s a sailing cup, a fishing tournament, and a gourmet food festival in Puerto Vallerta (which is at the southern end of Riviera Nayarit). You’ll never run out of things to do!
  • It’s also a big golfing destination. In the next few years, they’re going to be building many more golf courses. I’m not a big golfer, but someone special I know is…
  • And there are lots of spas for me! After a summer in the city, I could totally use a good facial.

By the time they served dessert—I chose chocolate mousse cake with pistachio ice cream—I had visions of myself winning the sailing cup floating in my head. Riviera Nayarit, here I come!

Posted by Isabel at 10:35 a.m.