Costalegre, Jalisco
- Mexico
Sometimes called
'Costa Alegre'
The stretch
of coastline located
between
Costa Majahuas
and
Cihuatlán
is the Costalegre
or “happy coast.”
Others describe the
Costalegre as the
area between Puerto
Vallarta and
Manzanillo. Either
way it is still "the
happy coast".
This ecologically
protected region of
Jalisco is now a popular
tourist destination
due to its great
beaches. Spanning
150
kilometers, Costalegre
consists of a number of
beautiful beaches
such as
Majahuas,
Playa Perula,
Chamela, Careyes,
El Tecuan,
Tenacatita, Boca de
Iguanas,
La Manzanilla,
El Tamarindo,
Cuastecomate,
Melaque and Barra de
Navidad. A wide range of
accommodations are
available, from
simple hotels to
luxury resorts.
The first recorded
contact with
outsiders was a
military party led
by Francisco Cortes,
cousin to Hernan
Cortes, the famous
conqueror of Mexico.
In 1524 Cortes led a
party from Colima
north through Autlan
as far as Tepic,
returning the next
year down the coast
to the Bay of
Banderas
This Costalegre
site is designed to
be for easy reading
and an introduction
to the area.
Things listed here
will only be
activities, community
organizations, trip
reports along
with a few photos.
There are enough
hotel and restaurant
listings on the
popular sites listed
below. There are
also real-estate sites
too many to list.
