Hidden beach, Mexico

Increasingly, tourists are looking for unusual places to relax, as even the chic ordinary beaches are no longer surprising. One of the most amazing places in the world is the hidden beach, located in Mexico on the Marietta Islands. It is difficult to see even from an airplane, since it is in a cave with an oval hole on top and a visor, like modern stadiums.

In this article you will learn how to form an underground beach in Mexico, as well as how to get on it.

Where is the wild beach of Mexico?

At the mouth of the largest Mexican Bay of Bahia de Banderas (or Flags), there are two Marietta islands (Marietas) that arose after the eruption of the volcano. This territory since 1997 is under the protection of the state, since there is a bird sanctuary on one island, and the second - an unusual beach.

Since the nearest to the islands with a wild beach is the resort town of Puerto Vallarta (about 35 km), then from there it's easiest to get there by boat. Due to the increasing popularity of the closed beach, the number of sightseeing tours departing from the coast of the resort, with each season is increasing.

Excursions to the island of Playa De Amor, because it is on it is the wild beach of Mexico, go on boats for the whole day. The cost of their curling from the conductor, with whom you agree, it is approximately up to $ 90 for adults, and for children - about $ 50.

The history of the origin of the underground beach

Marietta Islands were formed several thousand years ago, as a result of volcanic activity in the Gulf of Banderas, so it consists of very strong rocks. They were always uninhabited, so it was here in the early 20th century that the Mexican government began to conduct military exercises, during which bombs were dropped on the island from aircraft. As a result, holes were formed all over the island. In one of which, under the influence of natural processes and formed an amazing underground beach, known not only in Mexico, but also around the world, as the "Beach of Love".

Feature of a holiday on a private beach in Mexico

Not only the location of the beach is unusual, but the pastime on it has its own raisins:

  1. Entrance to the beach - to get to the place, you need to swim by boat along the tunnel that connects it to the open ocean.
  2. Lack of a large number of people - this is due to the inaccessibility of its location and still a little fame among holidaymakers, and also quite expensive to rest here all the time.
  3. The presence of a natural shadow - due to the formed visor over the sand, vacationers can choose the most comfortable location on it.
  4. Warm and very clean water - many believe that because of its placement under the ground, the water here is not heated enough, but it's not so, the close proximity to the equator provides warming up to + 35 ° C, which also contributes to the heating of the water.
  5. Surprising diving - due to the fact that these territories are protected and the sea fishing in these waters is forbidden, you can see the rich underwater world when you dive: rare species of reef fish and animals, beautiful corals, etc. If desired, you can dive near the island, make a journey through underwater caves and tunnels.
  6. Privacy - the vaults of the cave create a sense of isolation from the entire civilized world, because here everything is preserved in its original form.

Going on a one-day trip to the Marietta Islands, you can not only relax on the underground beach, but also see the populations of whales, dolphins, rare birds (laughing swallow, penguins).