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Chacala Destination Guide

Discover Chacala in Mexico

Chacala in the region of Nayarit is a town located in Mexico - some 413 mi or ( 665 km ) West of Mexico City , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Chacala

Local time in Chacala is now 03:47 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Mazatlan " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zacualpan, Zacatecas, Tepic, Puerta de la Lima, and Mamey de Abajo. When in this area, you might want to check out Zacualpan . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Chacala ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

A Chacala Soundscape

9:42 min by Scriabin28
Views: 573 Rating: 5.00

My personal visual and aural impressions of six weeks in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Thanks dear Erin for some of the photos! The piano improv is by me, the Slim Dusty song is played by ..

Lynn Sheredy surfs Chacalita

2:17 min by peterwalzer
Views: 495 Rating: 5.00

A visit to the Hochler residence in Chacala, Mexico with Lynn Sheredy surfing the Chacalita left break ..


Water Adventures

2:01 min by rivieranayarittravel
Views: 141 Rating: 0.00

The tranquil waters of the Pacific are waiting for you to discover their treasures. With some of the worlds best snorkeling and scuba diving, travelers can explore exotic reefs here at Riviera Nayarit ..

Chacala

1:05 min by firlake
Views: 129 Rating: 0.00

Day tip to Chacala with Frank and Christine, Rory and Kim and Linda and Manuel ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Chacala

Chacala is a picturesque beach-town set in small cove on the Pacific coast of Mexico in the State of Nayarit. It is located about 100 kilometers north of Puerto Vallarta. The name means "where there are shrimp" in Náhuatl, and is part of the coastline known as the Riviera Nayarita. The population consists of approximately 300 full time residents, but can swell to over 1000 during Mexico's most popular vacation periods such as Semana Santa, (Easter Week) and Christmas.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.17 -105.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Beaches of Mexico, Populated places in Nayarit, Port cities and towns on the Mexican Pacific coast

Zacualpan, Nayarit

Zacualpan is a small town in the Mexican state of Nayarit, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:21|15|N|105|10|W||| | |name= }}. It is bordered by Las Varas and San Izidro. It is a community that has experienced rapid growth due to tourism. The population was 4,468 in 2000. This is a small town of some 4000-5000 residents. Most of the people living here are farmers or support the farming community.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.25 -105.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nayarit

La Peñita de Jaltemba

La Peñita de Jaltemba, Nayarit, Mexico, commonly called La Peñita, is a small beach town on Jaltemba Bay with approximately 20,000 inhabitants. It's located 64 kilometers north of Puerto Vallarta at kilometer 90 on Mexico Highway 200. The surrounding area is noted for pineapple, banana, mango and other fruit production. The main street, or "La Avenida" as it is known, runs east - west from the highway to the beach and has a central boulevard lined with palm trees and benches.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.04 -105.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Populated places in Nayarit