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Nayarit · Mexico
In the destination Mexcaltitán and the Marismas Nacionales.
In the photo: Temple of San Pedro y San Pablo in Mexcaltitán’s plaza
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
A fishing village on an oval island in the middle of a lagoon on the north coast of Nayarit, accessible only by boat. In the central plaza are the Temple of San Pedro y San Pablo and the Museo del Origen, dedicated to the Aztlán hypothesis. In the rainy season the streets become canals. It is cited as the place of origin of zarandeado fish.
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The local experience
Museum in the central square of Mexcaltitán, opened in 1989, with archaeological pieces from the region, models and a reproduction of a codex. The exhibition is dedicated to the hypothesis that the island was Aztlán, from which the Mexica departed.
The church in Mexcaltitán’s central square, from the 19th century, dedicated to the island’s patron saints. On June 28 and 29, the saints’ festival includes a boat regatta that carries their images around the lagoon.
The lagoon that surrounds the island, part of the Marismas Nacionales Nayarit Biosphere Reserve. Boat trips travel the channels, mangroves and fishing spots around Mexcaltitán.
