My Life In Puerto Vallarta

What it’s Like To Live in Lo de Marcos, Nayarit, a Little Seaside Village About an Hour North of Puerto Vallarta

Jet Metier on the beach near Lo de Marcos, Nayarit – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingWe had loved our six weeks in the little coastal village of La Ventana, in Baja California Sur, on the Sea of Cortez.  Now, as our tour continued, we would have the opportunity to experience another little village, Lo de Marcos, in Nayarit, about an hour north of Puerto Vallarta, on the Pacific Ocean.  While Baja was majestic, with mostly barren, expansive landscape, harder edges, and gorgeous contrasts, Lo de Marcos was vivid, infused and saturated with color.  In Lo de...

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The Beach Town of Lo de Marcos, Armando Contreras’ Special Place in Narayit

Armando Contreras with dog in Lo de Marcos – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingFrom an interview with Armando Contreras, July 7, 2016
 
Jet: Your real estate office and home are in the little, beach side town of Lo de Marcos, in Nayarit, about an hour north of Puerto Vallarta.  Please tell us about Lo de Marcos
 
Armando: The first time I saw Lo de Marcos, it was empty, but it had so much charm and was such a welcomed change from crowded and overbuilt places I had been living, that I liked it so much, I...

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Our Life in the Little Town of La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit, Just North of Puerto Vallarta

Man eating a taco in Nayarit, just north of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – Best Places In The World To Retire – International LivingWe have just recently retired and plan to spend winters in our condo in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Nayarit. We bought the condo 3 years ago and have spent school holidays (I am a retired school teacher) setting up our condo and exploring our village and neighbourhood a little. We barely scratched the surface but look forward to learning more about the area in our 6-month trip this year!
 
What we have discovered, we love. The locals are so generous and accepting of us "gringos'...

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