Bucerias, Mexico - For the fifth year in a row, Bucerías - Riviera Nayarit’s Wind Capital - is hosting the Wind Festival. This international kitesurfing competition is considered the most important stop on this leg of the National Tour held by the Mexican Kitesurf Association (AMK by its acronym in Spanish.)

This weekend, May 16th - 18th, will be one of intense activity in the waters off of Bucerías’ shores. The event will bring in approximately 200 participants - about thirty more than last year.

As Agustín Tapia, Secretary of the AMK and one of the presidents of the Wind Festival organization, attested: "There are very few places to engage in kitesurfing in Mexico and Riviera Nayarit has the best conditions in the country for doing so."

"We have a 90 percent chance of favorable winds during the month of May, making Bucerias one of the best spots in the country, and in all of Latin America, for this festival," he proclaimed.

He also mentioned several factors including the climate and the hotel infrastructure, both of which are advantageous to the many guests that will be coming in from the Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Sinaloa, Jalisco, Colima, the Federal District, Veracruz, and Nayarit, domestically. Internationally they will see participants from the US, Canada, Italy, France, Spain, and Switzerland.

The competitions include Down Wind - a race for all categories; Big Air - where the prize goes to the highest jumps; Freestyle - for tricks and showy moves (this is divided among Pro, Amateur, and Women’s categories;) and Course Racing - which consists of a long distance portion and slalom.

The categories include athletes that range from 10 to over 40 years of age and separate men’s and women’s categories. The festival, hosted by Bucerías, also shares some of its activities with La Cruz de Huanacaxtle.

"We’re very grateful to all of the brands that took a risk and backed us in order to promote this sport," said Agustín Tapia. "We’ve had great results. The number of people who come to compete and await the tournament is growing."

The Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors Bureau invites everyone to attend this free event and share in helping make it grow.

For more information got to festivaldelviento.mx.