Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. A gaping hole in the surface of this lush green Mexican island exposes a ...
Whether SUP surfing at El Anchote, La Lancha or Stinky’s, or doing an excursion to Marietas or Coral Islands, here’s where to paddling in Punta de Mita. When I think about my dream SUP destination, I ...
The Marieta Islands, a craggy, wild, grassswept national park off Punta Mita on Mexico's Pacific coast, are home to another of the area's famous natural residents: the blue-footed booby (Sula neboxuii ...
An curved arrow pointing right. "Hidden Beach," also known as Playa Del Amor, is a hidden paradise in Mexico's Marieta Islands. It's a small beach that's rumored to have been created by a bomb blast ...
The Marietas Islands are a collection of small, uninhabited islands off the coast of Riviera Nayarit. Punta Mita is the closest departure point for reaching the islands, but many Puerto Vallarta ...
Mexico is famous for beautiful beaches and bustling seaside cities with luxury resorts and boutique hotels. However, some travelers prefer off the beaten path places — and for this, only the secret ...
Secluded? Tick. Exotic location? Tick. Amazing photo ops to make even your beach hating friends jealous? Tick. Mexico’s Playa del Amor or Hidden Beach, as it’s known, has got it all. On one of the ...
I don flippers and a life vest, leave my goggles, smartphone, and camera behind, and line up to dive into the waters off the coast of Mexico’s Marieta Islands. Clusters of people jump off ahead of me ...