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Boca de Iguanas, Jalisco

(GPS 19°18.42'N 104°49.14'W)
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Boca de Iguanas is a small beachfront settlement located about 19 miles northwest of Barra de Navidad. A 3km paved road leads from the intersection with coastal highway 200 at Km 21 (GPS 19°18.67'N 104°47.85'W) to Boca de Iguanas. The settlement consists of a hotel/restaurant, 2 camping/trailer parks, and 2 more restaurants on Bahía Tenacatita with a freshwater lagoon just behind the beach. Although mosquitos weren't a problem on and near the beach, areas further back have many due to the proximity of the lagoon; bring your insect repellant. An 18' crocodile occasionally visits from the lagoon.

Boca has offered a secluded retreat with modest and economical accommodations. However, that is about to change with the development of new, trendy hotels and residential projects. (4/07)


The wide, flat beach of Boca de Iguanas


Nancy Taylor from Idaho sent in this photo of the crocodile she spotted from her room at Coconuts. The crocodile was sunning himself next to the lagoon and appeared to be at least 12' in length.

Note the wide expanse of sand which curves for 6 miles around Bahía Tenacatita. There are reportedly oyster beds just offshore, but I found it a bit difficult to swim out past the breakers. The large, gently sloping beach and typically gentle waves are great for kids.

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    Additional accommodations are available in La Manzanilla and Cuastecomates, a few miles to the east, and in Tenacatita, to the west.

    • Hotel Boca de Iguanas Closed purchased by a developer.
    • Coconuts by the Sea (315) 351-5232. info@coconutsbythesea.com, is a private home with guest quarters for rent, located on a nearby hilltop overlooking the beach, as seen in the photo at left. Pool, AC, kitchen. Access to this hotel is by the road to the Blue Bay resort, which you reach from Hwy 200. Or you can park by the hill in Boca de Iguanas and walk up.
    • Boca Beach campground (317) 381-0393, (317) 381-0393 (fax) - Michelle in Autlán. [Received a report 10/04 that campground is quite dirty and electrical is in poor repair. A 12/04 update informs that restoration is underway and the campground is nicer than most in Mexico. The electrical looked funky but was functional.]
    • Iguana Loca Hostel (315) 100-6025. 1 Calle de Pozo. 2-bedroom house for rent, 2 bungalows with private baths, and hostel accommodations.Also camping and camper hookups.
    • Other trailer park (55) 53974167 Ruben in Mexico City.

Boca de Iguanas, has a beautiful, tranquil, gently sloping beach. Below Coconuts by the Sea and at the level of the beach is a cave-like opening in the rocks with a small altar.


This trailer park at Boca de Iguanas (P.O. Box 93, Melaque, Jalisco) is located right on the beach and just off the paved road. A second trailer park is located on the road not far away.

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