San Blas Profile
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| San Blas is a fishing village of 12,000 located on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Only the numerous jejenes (sandflies) have kept this village from becoming a major tourist attraction. |
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| Swimming | | | Ocean Swimming |
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| Surfing | | | Las Islitas was once famous for the longest wave in the world - now a good jetty and shore break at Borrego Beach. Best surf is in the summer. Surfers hang out at Pompis Ramada on Borrego. |
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| Snorkeling | | | The water is murky |
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| Diving | | | The water is murky |
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| Bike Riding | | | Completely flat - everybody rides bikes. |
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| Fishing | | | Deep sea fishing in lanchas. Fishing on beach and estuary. Anuual sportsfishing contest. |
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| Hiking | | | Good hiking places along beach and in nearby Sierra Madres. |
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| Walking | | | Very nice beach walks |
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| Golf | | | No golf courses |
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| Kayaking | | | Would be good in Matachen Bay on a calm day | |
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| Boating | | | Estuaries plus ocean |
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| Sailing | | | Much progress has been made on the new marina in San Blas, but there are still no boat slips. However the boat storage section is ready. People can anchor their boats in the estuary or at nearby Las Islitas. |
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| Good Food | | | Not much |
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| Art | | | Huichol crafts on a good day; local gringo amature artists |
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| Club Scene | | | Only one - the San Blas Social Club |
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| Reading | | | Nice place to kick back on a hammock |
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| Ruins | | | San Blas is an historic town with an old church and fort on the hill overlooking the town. |
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| Sightseeing | | | La Tovara jungle boat ride |
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| Handicrafts | | | Huichol art; artisan stalls |
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| Shopping | | | Very little shopping -best gift shop at Hotel Garza Canela |
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| Sporting Events | | | Local baseball team - occasional boxing - karate for kids |
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| Birdwatching | | | 256 species - annual festival of migratory birds in January |
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| Cultural Activies | | | At lease half the days are holiday - parades - dances - dancers in the plaza. |
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| Jungle | | | Surrounded by jungle |
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| Mountains | | | Beautiful backdrop: Sierra San Juan |
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| Colonial | | | An historic town with a few colonial buildings left standing. |
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| Ocean | | | The plaza is a mile from the beach |
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| Rivers | | | Two large estuaries with lagoons. |
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| Ranch | | | Ranches outside of town |
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| Village | | | Small friendly town with a village sensibility |
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| Town | | | Still feels very Mexican, despite ex-pats |
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| Humid | | | Break a sweat before brunch |
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| Nature | | | Jungles - Mangroves - Long deserted beaches - and Crocodiles |
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| Charm | | | San Blas has a funky charm and it is still a bicycle town. |
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| Simple | | | San Blas is a simple town - great for a simple lifestyle |
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| Middle Class | | | Not your middle class dream |
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| Winter | | | Perfect - 75 to 80 degrees |
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| Summer | | | Hot, humid and buggy |
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| All Year | | | Buggy, muggy and rainy in the summer |
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| Gringos-mixed | | | Lots of interesting gringos |
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| International Airport | | | Nearest international airport is in Puerto Vallarta |
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| Border | | | About 1000 miles |
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| Remote | | | A real end-of-the-road town |
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| Mid-Range Hotels | | | Hotel Flamingos is a very beautiful traditional hotel. |
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| Budget Hotels | | | Several budget hotels - around 200 pesos per night - Huts on beach also very cheap. |
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| Buy/Rent House | | | Many cheap house for rent - some for sale |
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Camping/RV | | | Can camp on the beach - also there is a trailer park - Coco Locos |
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Weather | | | Muggy and buggy in the summer, it starts to cool down in November and by January you might be wearing a sweater in the plaza at night. Starts to really heat up again in April and by June or July it can be really hot . When the rains start in August the storms provide some temporary relief. In the summer or 2008 it rained 8 feet .
Bug report: Advoid the beaches in late afternoons especially when there is no wind. Not many bugs this year. Perhaps they drowned in the summer rains. |
