Spotlight on Vallarta: Serenity Now in Funky Bucerias
 Roberta Rand - SF Productions
September 30, 2009
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This week, the Spotlight on Vallarta crew profile the quaint village of Bucerías, in the state of Nayarit, only a stone's throw from Puerto Vallarta, but a world away when it comes to Mexican small-town charm. Host Kori Rayburn interviews visitors and long-time Bucerías residents Mark and Jan McMahon, the proprietors of Mark's Bar & Grill.
For years, Bucerías (in Español, the name means "to dive") existed as a sleepy little fishing village with oyster harvesting as the mainstay of the economy. The seven miles of white sand beaches and swaying coconut groves that stretched between Cruz de Huanacaxtle to the north and Nuevo Vallarta to the south, went largely undiscovered until the mid-1990's, when ex-hippies, artists and stressed-out urbanites began to find their way to the laid-back little beach community.
With its funky Mexican architecture and live-and-let-live "Margaritaville" ambience, American and Canadian tourists in search of "Old Mexico" find it in Bucerías. Tree-lined streets, a charming town square and a bustling street market complete Bucerías' profile as the quintessential Mexican beach town.
Nearly two decades into its popularity with Norte Americanos, Bucerías retains most of its old-world charm, though inevitably, real estate prices have soared. The beaches, while still beautiful, are muy ocupado, prowled by beach vendors and lined with condos - the inevitable consequence of a few too many people searching for their own slice of paradise.
Prosperity is a two-sided coin. Yankee dollars translate into jobs, tax revenue, beautification projects and needed structural improvements. Lázaro Cárdenas, the main road running parallel to the beach is now paved, and signage in English might have you thinking you are in a beach town in Florida, not Mexico.
But the good news is you need only to cross the highway and go over a block or two to find yourself back in Mexico. And the beaches are still some of the most beautiful and unspoiled in Banderas Bay.
All in all, Bucerías is an ideal destination for those in need of a breather from sensory overload in bustling Puerto Vallarta, or who want to enjoy the slower pace for a week or more of gallery hopping, kite surfing or just chillin' on Bucerías' powdery, gold-flecked beaches.
 Roberta Rand is Public Relations Manager for SF Productions TV, a full service production and marketing company in Puerto Vallarta. Prior to relocating to Mexico from Colorado Springs with her dog, Bo, Roberta worked as a magazine editor, web editor and marketing copywriter. She is also an essayist and author, whose book "Playing the Tuba at Midnight" explored the quirks of living single.
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