Nayarit Mexico - mexican state bordered by the mexican states of Sinaloa to the northwest, Durango to the north, Zacatecas to the northeast & Jalisco to the south. West of Nayarit is the
coastline of the
Pacific Ocean, including the islands of Marías and Marietas. The beaches of San Blas and the so-called "Riviera Nayarit" are popular with tourists.
Nayarit is known for it's seafood because
It borders the
Pacific ocean.
Nayarit is a small state in western Mexico between the forested mountains of the Sierra Madre Occidental and the Pacific Ocean. In the north of the Nayarit Riviera coastline is
the colonial town of San Blas, whose Fuerte de San Basilio fort once protected the area from pirates. Just south are Matanchen Bay’s surfing beaches, while north is Mexcaltitlán Island, considered the birthplace of Aztec civilization.
Nayarit Mexico is best known for its idyllic stretch of Pacific coastline, home to the popular resorts of the Riviera Nayarit area, the surf haven of Sayulita and the upscale Punta de Mita tourism
developmenttraditional Huichol art, Mexican handicraft artisans.
Nayarit is predominantly an agricultural state, and produces a large variety of crops such as beans, sorghum,
sugar cane, maize, tobacco, rice, chiles, peanuts, melons, tomatoes, coffee, mangoes, bananas, and avocados.
Also a lot of
tarantula live here.
