Why visit Las Varas
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 3 places to eat in and around town.
Weather in Las Varas
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About Las Varas
Las Varas is a small town located in the state of Nayarit, Mexico, about 100 km north of Puerto Vallarta, and is part of the Compostela municipality. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 14,419. The economy is largely based around agriculture, as it is surrounded by fruit, tobacco, and bean farms.
From the Wikipedia article Las Varas, Nayarit (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes3
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Centro de Estudios Especializados en Computacion
School · 0.6 km
Veracruz Num. 85 Sur
Healthcare1
Map of Las Varas
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aeropuerto Internacional de Tepic – Riviera Nayarit (TPQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.
- Las Piedras 5 km northeast, about 5 min by car
- Zacualpan 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- El Capomo 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Lima de Abajo 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- La Puerta de la Lima 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- El Paranal (Arocha) 12 km northeast, about 12 min by car
- Ixtapa de la Concepción 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- San Blas 43 km north, about 43 min by car
- Tepic 44 km northeast, about 44 min by car
- Puerto Vallarta 63 km south, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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