Tag: Costa Alegre
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Coasting along the Costalegre: Puerto Vallarta
Part 6 of a series Driving up from the south in the golden light before sunset, we were entranced with the undulating highway hugging the cliffs and opening out to spectacular views of rocky, dramatic seashore. We passed Mismaloya, where Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor’s steamy romance was captured for posterity in Night of the…
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Coasting along the Costalegre: Costa Careyes
Part 5 of a series From the land, the cryptic entrance sign says it all: a question mark, followed by an exclamation point. From the sea, the first thing I noticed was a strange inverted dome perched atop a narrow tongue of land, a crystal-studded cup opening skyward upon a bridge of wave-pounded cliffs. La…
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Coasting along the Costalegre: Manzanilla and Tenacatita
Part 3 of a series We awoke early this morning and went to the wildlife refuge at the backside of Barra de Navidad, a place seldom frequented by tourists but a hotspot for migratory waterfowl. A beautiful place to watch the sunrise and the sometimes extraordinary birds that appear there; once I saw several very…
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Coasting along the Costalegre: Cuastecomates to Boca de Iguanas
Part 2 of a series A tunnel of green arched overhead as we made our way along the wild and winding stretch of road leading toward the coast from the main highway. The tiny town finally emerged into view; it was the same precious village we’d seen from the sea when we went snorkeling. Like…