A working fishing village on Banderas Bay, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle sits just north of Puerto Vallarta with one of the Pacific coast's most active marinas.
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The marina here is one of the most active on Mexico's Pacific coast, drawing sailboats and cruisers from up and down the coast. That mix of working-village character and marina activity gives La Cruz a distinct feel you don't get in the resort corridors nearby. The Sunday tianguis (open-air market) is a regular draw for people from across the bay area.
Real estate in La Cruz runs from modest village homes near the center to larger properties with bay views on the hillsides. It's a smaller inventory than Puerto Vallarta, but buyers looking for a more local pace and direct water access often land here. You can explore the neighborhood through local video tours filmed on the ground in La Cruz.
La Cruz de Huanacaxtle is on the north shore of Banderas Bay in the state of Nayarit, Mexico. It's roughly 30 minutes by car from downtown Puerto Vallarta, on the opposite side of the bay from the Jalisco coast.
It's known for its marina, one of the largest and most active on Mexico's Pacific coast, and for retaining the character of a working fishing village. The weekly Sunday market is also well known throughout the Banderas Bay area.
The housing mix includes traditional village homes near the town center, condos, and larger hillside properties with bay views. Inventory is smaller than in Puerto Vallarta, so the market can move quickly when well-priced properties come up.
The marina draws sailing and boating activity year-round, and the Sunday tianguis is a popular open-air market. The waterfront has restaurants and the bay offers fishing, whale watching seasonally, and water sports.
It's about 25 to 35 minutes by car depending on traffic, crossing from Jalisco into Nayarit over the Ameca River bridge. The Nuevo Vallarta and Bucerias areas are between the two.
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