The town of Barra de navidad is a small farming and fishing community located on the east end of the Bahia de Navidad, 60 Km. north of manzanillo, in the state of Jalisco. In recent years the state government of Jalisco has promoted this town as a tourist attraction of the Costa Alegre.

There is a large lagoon behind barra de navidad which is criss-crossed by small fishing boats gathering scallops and transporting visitors and locals from Barra to Isla Navidad and  the grand Bay hotel, recently voted the number one hotel-resort in mexico by the travel channel. These boats also carry passengers to and from the small Colima community of Colimilla where restaurants line the shore.

Since this place is still a pretty relaxing and quiet getaway, many visitors from the northern states come here to spend their weekend. They really enjoy the peaceful atmosphere that the place offers without the large hotels and hectic activity of the larger mexican beach resorts.

Among the activities that visitors can enjoy when coming to this place are: birdwatching, whale watching, surfing and boogie boarding, snorkeling and diving, and of course, fishing. Tours for all of these activities can be arranged in the local tour shops.

As in any other Mexican beach town, here you will also find plenty of accommodation, shopping outlets and restaurants. In addition to Mexican and American style dining, there is also french and Italian cuisine. Many restaurants specialize in locally caught seafood which is what I really recommend. Since fishermen go out to fish every morning , you are guaranteed to eat really fresh and delicious seafood, the catch of the day.

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