Riviera Nayarit is the centerpiece of a Pacific Mexican Rennaisance stretching from Puerto Vallarta to San Blas, featuring 100 miles of pristine white sand beaches with prime beachfront real estate perfect for large scale developments. Selva Azul for example offers 25 residential lots all set back withing the lush jungle just north of San Pancho with panoramic views to the ocean. Large amounts of land are still available for single home development as well, Las Olas, is a private gated community in San Francisco offering beachfront lots at very reasonable prices.

Sayulita

If you are looking for a hip laid back place to relax, Sayulita is the place for you, located just 10 minutes south of San Pancho. This small town is famous among surfers who visit from all over the world, making it a relaxed town with a youthful vibe. Sayulita is full of small hotels and private vacation rentals to accomadate any budget. Camping sites are also readily available and usually with vacancies. This town offers more than just a surfing paradise, with whale watching, hiking, fishing, horseback riding and deep water diving tours, this is the perfect escape for a family vacation.

Particularly unique is the Surf Safari for Women and the flourishing tropical Yoga scene which makes for a progressive family friendly distinctly feminine atmosphere.

Sayulita offers many beachfront and hillside properties with great potential for single home sites or even a larger scale development. The Nanzal hillside is just a few minutes drive from the town center and has many promising lots for sale. Most offer amazing views to the beach and town below and the lots are set back in the jungle offering seclusion and privacy.

A few miles south of Sayulita is the beach of Pazquarito. With a very uninhabbited feel to it, this long stretch of beach has mostly private homes on large plots of land, such as Rancho Huracan. The beach here is very dramatic with large rock walls and a stunning blue ocean. Set back in the hills the beach is bordered by jungle and is perfect for hiking or birdwatching.

San Francisco
(San Pancho)

One hour north of Puerto Vallarta, the small village of "San Pancho" is a beautiful and calm beach scene. This tiny and untamed town is known as one of the best places for birdwatching and natural hiking tours.

Its economy is based mostly on mango processing and fishing, and is internationally known for having some of the best restaurants in the area. Fine mexican cuisine can be found as well as eclectic international dining in little restaurants with enchanting atmospheres. Café del Mar features an outrageously talented chef from Singapore with dishes to tantalize any pallete and the new addition of Mar Plata, opened by the same owners, features mouth watering Argentian steaks and a rich chocolate fondue served with an array of fresh tropical fruits.

This town is a second home for many Canadians and Americans who have bulit luxurious homes in the center of town and the surrounding mountains, making it one of the most attractive real estate options. Particularly for families with children, San Pancho offers amazing arts and crafts programs for children of all ages as well as a highly recognized montessori school.

North of San Pancho is the Nayarit coastline stretching past Las Clavellinas, Playa Monterey, Lo de Marcos, Punta Raza, Guayabitos, Playa Naranjo, Las Cuevitas, Chacala, Chacalita, Boca de Chila, Costa Costodio, Los Platanitos, punta Gorda, Las Varas and San Blas.

Las Olas in San Pancho offers a stretch of white sand beach with several lots still available, prices start around $1,000,000 and the location is well worth the price. The lots are just a few minutes walk from the center; out of the hustle and bustle of San Pancho but close enough for you to walk to the center to enjoy the art galleries, cafes or fine dining restaurants. Sayulita still has homesites for sale as well, Sayulita Estates offers a low density development of 40 homes with prices starting in the mid $400,000. Condominiums developments have yet to become popular in the Riviera Nayarit area but we may see a rise in the development of oceanview condos in the near future.