One could argue that Melaque’s share of the shore is prettier, but as beach towns go, it’s all Barra de Navidad. An hour up the coast from Manzanillo, neighboring towns Barra de Navidad and Melaque split a sandy stretch of the Costa Alegre. The indigenous Nahuatl community is known for its pottery and textiles, producing some of the finest embroidery in all of Michoacán. Also worth admiring are Maruata’s handicrafts. Where it’s not advisable to swim, visitors can hike the craggy surroundings at low tide. It’s also the most accessible for swimmers and snorkelers, with the waves getting progressively rougher as you travel west. Campfire cooking is an alternative provided you hang your leftover grocery haul in food bags to avoid run-ins with free-roaming pigs. Eateries here are simple, primarily thatched palapas serving local catches in fresh-pressed tortillas. Oceanfront cabanas are also available for roughly $15 per night. These same backpackers pass their days in hammocks, swinging gently in view of cliffs and cacti.
It’s popular with beach campers who pitch their tents for as little as $1.50 per night. Wild, rustic Maruata has been called the most beautiful beach in Michoacán. Photo: Carlos Garrigos Saucedo/Shutterstock Wrecks like the 60-foot La Salvatierra and 70-foot Fang Ming may be the most exciting places to mingle with the marine life. Scuba divers are in for a particular treat. Underwater is a world unto itself, teeming with turtles, dolphins, whales, sharks, eels, and fish species ranging from parrotfish to rainbow wrasse. Hiking only reveals half of the archipelago’s fauna, however. The colony is in good company with the birdlife that perches on the archipelago’s cliffs, including blue herons, cormorants, and turkey vultures.
From there, it’s a quick trip to Los Islotes to visit the resident sea lions, particularly during spring and summer.
All they have to do is book with a certified eco-camping outfit like Baja Expeditions or Todos Santos Eco Adventures. In fact, the archipelago’s animal populations are its only permanent residents.Ī popular day trip from La Paz, the archipelago turned UNESCO site in 2005 and national park in 2007 can also be an overnight escape for glampers.
Isla Espíritu Santo’s sea lion colony is as close to civilization as visitors will come.
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