Learn about these five ideal options for bathing and enjoying the exuberant vegetation of the state of Nayarit, favored by its location in the Tropic and on the western slope of the Sierra Madre del Sur. You will love them!
Being part of the western slope of the Sierra Madre del Sur, Nayarit is a state with a large number of tributaries that provide the landscape with the exuberance of the tropics. The vast majority of the clearings, springs, pools, waterfalls and rivers retain their original state, with slight transformations to provide the visitor with greater comfort. However, in most cases, the tourist will require the services of a guide to lead them, upstream or inland, to the hidden sanctuaries of the water.
1 La Tovara
To get to this spring, the source of the El Conchal river, you have to embark in La Aguada, south of San Blas. On the way upriver, the vegetation of mangroves, palm trees and lianas alternates with bushes and reeds, you can see the herons, parakeets, calandrias, pigeons and other birds that live there. The source of the river forms a natural pool of warm and crystalline water, populated with fish. There is a small restaurant on the bank of the river.
2 Caramota
In the municipality of Huajicori and 35 km. north of Acaponeta. It is a spa with sulphurous water that rises at more than 40 degrees Celsius temperature. People frequent it for the torrents that flow from fissures in the rocky walls and the water that spills to form a stream with small ponds. A vegetation of medium deciduous forest completes the picture of this landscape.
3 Paradise
Located south of Chapalilla, 59 km from Tepic on highway number 15. This rustic spa is fed by the waters of a spring that rises on one side of the Tetitleco river. It has a pool and a semi-natural wading pool, as well as two cold water dams, one natural and the other artificial. There is a changing room service, bathrooms, an area with chairs and tables to eat.
4 Acatique
In the town of Uzeta, located southeast of Santa Isabel. The warm water from the spring that flows there continuously nourishes your pool. It has toilets and dressing rooms, as well as a grove of fig and mango trees where you can eat outdoors. It is located 700 meters from Valle Verde Station, in the municipality of Ahuacatlán, 60 km from Tepic on highway number 15.
5 The Tinajas
It is located 2 km. south of Santa Isabel, near Chapalilla It is reached by a gap road, between lush fig trees and other species of middle jungle. Several springs of warm and crystalline waters form natural pools and small waterfalls. There are services in Santa Isabel.
