Chacala, Mexico

Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico – 2013. I was in Mexico on a Habitat for Humanity Global Village build in Las Varas which is a small town located in the state of Nayarit, about 100km north of Puerto Vallarta. During the build we stayed in Chacala at the Hotel Las Brisas. Chacala is a small beach-town on a bay on the Pacific coast of Mexico in the State of Nayarit. It is about 10 kilometers from Las Varas. The local population is only a few hundred full time residents, but closer to a 1000 during vacation periods. Hotel Las Brisas is small (11 rooms) and on the “rustic” side, but it is family owned and operated and the service was always very good as was the food at their restaurant. Chacala is a very nice, quiet, out of the way place to visit.
Chacala is a fishing village and so there are lots of pelicans near the fisherman’s wharf looking for easy food. Nayarit, Mexico
Hotel Las Brisas. Quiet most of the time but very busy on holiday weekends. Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico
South end of Chacala bay, very rocky. Nayarit, Mexico
This photo captures most of the town of Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico
Fishermen in Chacala Bay, Nayarit, Mexico
There was always a few sail boats anchored in the bay. Most stayed for only a couple of days so the view from the beach was always changing. Chacala, Nayarit,…
Sunset, Chacala Bay, Nayarit, Mexico. Every day we would come back from the Habitat for Humanity build, have a swim, a beer and then watch the sunset. This is…
Sunset, Chacala Bay, Nayarit, Mexico. Every day we would come back from the Habitat for Humanity build, have a swim, a beer and then watch the sunset. This is…
Sunset, Chacala Bay, Nayarit, Mexico
Main Street, Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico
The northern and almost end of the main road in Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico
Pelican. Chacala Nayarit, Mexico
A self-explanatory sign on a vacant lot next to the beach in Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico
The beach at Chacala, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico
Colourful rock formations at the north end of Chacala Bay, Nayarit, Mexico
Another one of many beautiful Sunsets at Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico
The moon through a palm frond. Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico
Main Street (tourist area), Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico
Main Street (non-tourist area), Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico
Main Street (tourist area), Chacala, Nayarit, Mexico