Riviera Nayarit is a tropical playground just waiting to be explored. A sanctuary of ecosystem diversity with its myriad of marine life and wildlife, this Pacific Coast destination thrives with ...

It's the patient traveler who knows that the treasures worth writing home about usually take a bit of work to uncover. The Hidden Beach remains one of Mexico's most intriguing natural features—but it ...

When the Mexican military used the Marieta Islands for target practice in the early 1900s, little did they know their efforts would lead to the creation of a future tourist destination. But, in fact, ...

Temperatures in the Pacific Ocean broke records in 2023 as climate change and El Niño destroyed a large part of Mexico’s Islas Marietas National Park. Only a fifth of the coral coverage registered in ...

Did you know there’s a secret oasis tucked away inside a volcanic crater just off the coast of Mexico? This breathtaking marvel, famously dubbed the Hidden Beach, has intrigued explorers and ...

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Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. A gaping hole in the surface of this lush green Mexican island exposes a ...