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Municipality in Nayarit, Mexico
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Nuevo Nayarit, for a long time named Nuevo Vallarta and colloquially referred to as Nuevo, is a resort community in Nayarit on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, immediately north of Puerto Vallarta. The community is home to luxury villas and canals lined with tropical gardens, along over 18 km of white sandy beach.
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Known as one of the easiest to play in the area
18-hole par 71 course designed by Jim Lipe
Fun course with many obstacles is on the spectacular beaches of Vallarta. The Vallarta course offers interesting competitive advantages and challenges to golf lovers for the vast fairways appear to be the easy part but the lakes complicate the game for the most expert golfers.
Long course with many traps and water
Discover Sea Life Park.
Water park with lots of slides and tubes. Has a seal show. Picnic area available and you can bring your own food (but not drinks).
A seafood place specializing in ceviche and fried snapper, prepared in a more local style than most other nearby restaurants. Every meal starts with a complimentary soup and shot of tequila.
Part of a beer concept chain with a party atmosphere and a variety of beers that includes its own house brand of craft beers
Reservations – 01800 725-6277 / 01800–823-4488. Spacious garden surround the pool with its dancing fountains and Jacuzzis. The earthy colored buildings form a U-shape on top of a hill looking out to the Bay of Banderas.
Featuring Vanguard architecture with a fine Mexican touch, distinctive eight-story Spanish Colonial-style buildings are topped with red-tile roofs and blue-tile domes. Bordering a central garden courtyard with freeform pool, the tan buildings form a U-shape looking out to the Bay of Banderas.
A shopping mall with most of the city's retail.
Weekly market with a large food court and wide range of upscale vendors. Expensive by Mexican standards, but with many goods that can justify a premium price.
By plane
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) in Puerto Vallarta is the closest commercial airport. Buses and taxis are available at the airport.
By taxi
Taxis in Puerto Vallarta and surrounding communities are willing to drive into Nuevo. Make sure you negotiate a price before you leave.
By ride hailing
By bus
ATM has two routes that serve Nuevo every 20-60 minutes. Look for the route name on the windshield. The fare is M$29 (Jan 2026), drivers can make change.
On foot
The beach is walkable between Nuevo Vallarta and Bucerias. There is also a bike path from Flamingos/RIU to Bucerias via Av. Lázaro Cárdenas.
By boat
The marina development features a 3,000-slip state-of-the-art marina.
Paseo de los Cocoteros is the beach resort strip, running from the marina in the south to the Flamingos and RIU complexes in the north. The street is lined with wide sidewalks and a bike path down the center median.
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