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San Blas, Mexico
San Blas is a town of 10,187 people in Nayarit, Mexico, founded in 1768.
Why visit San Blas
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 94 places to eat, 39 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include La Tovara Nature Reserve.
Weather in San Blas
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About San Blas
San Blas is both a municipality and municipal seat located on the Pacific coast of Mexico in Nayarit.
From the Wikipedia article San Blas, Nayarit (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: San Blas on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Mirador De Las Aves
Scenic view · 3.2 km
Wildlife observation: crocodiles and birds
Museums and landmarks18
La Tovara Nature Reserve
Monument and historic site · 4.3 km
46 Carretera San Blas-Santa Cruz
Mo-Su 07:30-17:00
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes94
El Amigo
Restaurant · Fish And Chips, Seafood, Sushi, Grill, Mexican, Fish · 1.2 km
1 Frente De Ramadas
Playa Bonita
Restaurant · Barbecue, Caribbean, Fish And Chips, Fish, Mexican, Seafood, Sushi · 1.6 km
15 Frente De Ramadas
Restaurant La Laguna
Restaurant · Seafood · 4.4 km
Carretera San Blas-Santa Cruz, Matanchen
Centro de Distribución Modelo
Brewery and winery · 4.5 km
Carretera San Blas-Santa Cruz
82 more on the map.
History
In 1768, the Bourbon Visitador José de Gálvez decided to found the port of San Blas as a jumping off point for military expeditions to Sinaloa, Sonora, Baja California and Alta California. The military nature of San Blas distinguished it from the commercial port of Acapulco to the south. A subtext to the founding of San Blas may have been Gálvez' desire to curtail tax evasion on trade with Asia out of Acapulco, which was controlled by businessmen of Mexico City. Both Acapulco and San Blas tied New Spain to Asia through Manila. Gálvez also founded a shipyard in San Blas, with the next shipyard being Cavite in the Philippines.
At first, only two ships were assigned to the port: the packet ship San Carlos, commanded by Juan Pérez, and El Principe, commanded by Vicente Vila. Gálvez ordered four new vessels to be built, one of which was the schooner Sonora, later sailed in 1775 by Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra to Alaska.
From the History section of San Blas, Nayarit on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay39
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping8
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries35
Centro de Atención Múltiple Num. 13
School · 0.6 km
Avenida Aviación esquina con Calle Echeverría
Centro de Bachillerato Tecnologico Agropecuario Num. 130
School · 14.7 km
Kilometro 15. 5 Carretera San Blas - Guadalupe Victoria, A. P. 24
Centro de Estudios Tecnologicos del Mar Num. 26
School · 0.7 km
Avenida Teniente Azueta S/N 5 Apdo. Postal Num. 15, San Blas
Healthcare11
Map of San Blas
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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, 48 km away.
- Aticama 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- La Libertad 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
- La Palma 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- La Bajada 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Guadalupe Victoria 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Aután 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- El Madrigaleño 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Laureles y Góngora (El Limón) 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Mecatán 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Tepic 41 km east, about 41 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- San Blas (Mexico), Vic0 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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