The Best Birdwatching in Mexico is in |

The winner is San Blas
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.
256 species - annual festival of migratory birds in January1
And the runners up are....
![]() | Southern Yucatan State, Yucatan Lots of native and migratory species |
![]() | Teacapan, Sinaloa A remote area with lots of birds - trips on lancha are available on the Agua Bravo - one of the largest estuarys in Mexico |
![]() | Tulum, Quintana Roo Good opportunities for birdwatching in nearby Sian Ka'an. |
![]() | Copper Canyon, Chihuahua Variety of ecosystems |
![]() | Ajijic, Jalisco Many species of birds |
![]() | Xilitla, San Luis Potosi A fabulous area for birding |
![]() | Progreso, Yucatan Birding in nearby lagoons and mangroves |
![]() | Valladolid, Yucatan great birdwatching at Rio Lagartos, several hours away by car |
Pozos, Guanajuato
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![]() | Bucerias, Nayarit Great birding in San Blas, about two hours north |