The Beach Town of Bucerias, Mexico | Is it Worth Visiting?
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- Visiting the beach towns of Bucerias and Punta Mita on the Pacific Ocean near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
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The beach and town at the southern end of Bucerías is nicer and more separated from the highway. About 10 mins along the beach from where you were.
Good to know, sounds like I missed the best part. I'll have to investigate further next time.
I came to visit Bucerías in 2007 and moving and living here full time. I'm originally from Texas.
Texas huh? 🙄
Hi Gabriel, I'll be honest with you: Those towns seem perfect for relaxing and a real escape from the beach resort towns. You're looking for something in between and that's Sayulita for you that's where you feel most comfortable. You're no stranger to exploring your surroundings I get you want to know where to go and not waste a lot of time finding that perfect spot where you're not spinning in circles. Sort of what you do when you go to India it's like you're not a tourist anymore you're a native person who knows where he's going to stay and do without wasting a lot of energy. So in turn you enjoy the trip and stay.
What is this comment Torres? You're explaining to him what he does?
@ErvuJukl now it's simply an observation of how he's been traveling he's getting used to traveling to certain places very often so he's getting more and more familiar with where he's traveling to...
@@wilfredotorres6628 gracias Torres, but I think maybe it is stating obvious
Hello Gabrielle.
Mexico. Alright! Mexico looks worth a go. You sure know a few places already. The grub seems appetizing. Especially the Island meal with proper drink. Glad to see you chilling making great movies. Thank you.
From Craig. GBR.
I’m Joel, the creator of the Bucerías Joel TH-cam channel, where I share stories, adventures, and insights about life in Bucerías and beyond. With over 47,000 subscribers, I believe my audience would really enjoy your perspective and content. A matter of fact I have received a bunch of fan requests to reach out to you!
I’d love to collaborate with you on a video or project that showcases the best of Bucerías. Whether it’s a shared adventure, an interview, or something fun and creative, I think we could create something cool and worthwhile.
Let me know if you’d be interested! -I’d be thrilled to discuss ideas and make this happen. Looking forward to hearing from you!
That would be awesome if you two got together and did a video. 😊❤️❤️
Hey there Joel, some of my viewers had recommended contacting you as well. I'm sure you could show me some of the best places in the area. I'm considering my plans right now but I might end up taking off tomorrow. If I decide to stick around a little longer I'll get in touch. ✌️😎🍺
@@GabrielTravelerVideos, I have been watching your videos since you just arrived this time in PV. I think you need to reach out to locals to find the special places. You really are not doing any justice to Rincon de Guayabitos, Lo de Marcos, Bucerias or Punta Mita. Your quick poke arounds don’t give a true flavor. Sayulita is one of the places that us locals avoid. I truly do not know what you are trying to do on this channel? It seems like a food critic giving an opinion after having one bite of a 8 course meal.
@@bucerias_Joel 100% needs to happen Gabe on Horse trip and a condo stay
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Make it happen Gabe u cant visit Jalisco without seeing Joel u guys would be a Vibe
Oh this brings back memories…was there 6yrs. ago…found a very affordable A&B. Stayed there as our center point. Spent most of our days day tripping to hike. Visited San Sebastian del Oeste and was blown away. Made it to the top of the mountain and saw what looked like an overgrown air strip…asked around and one thing led to another and once upon a time famous film director John Huston stayed there for month on end…overtime it ended up becoming a museum…made the trek and couldn’t believe the photos, newspapers, ledgers,etc. photos of Huston, Elizabeth Taylor, Anjelica’s birthday parties, many famous people of that era! The hacienda and yard were stunning. It was For Sale at the time. What a day trip that was. While visiting Mexico, we never ate at the fancy restaurants, the best places to eat are off the main drag and tucked away… during the work week, look for the workers lunch hour line ups…best tacos/tortillas ever!
Mazatlán was my first town I visited as a teen with my buddies. Cannot believe we were 17 and went to Mazatlán on our own. Many years ago. Got me hooked on Mexico.
I know this sounds unlikely but you were on the wrong end of Bucerias Beach! The other end is very quiet as it is far away from centro (like in Suyulita). That's also where all the surf rental stuff and hippie vibe restaurants are (along with fancy too). I also love San Pancho and Suyulita-viva Mexico!
Nice to see how easy it is to explore the coastline with all those little beach towns. Looks like a lot of fun! And yeah, when its long, wide and hot I usually rub it a couple of inches down. So great tip there.
I have stayed in Punta de Mita for a few yrs. You walked pass the beautiful place but you can't see it unless you go inside.
You needed to turn left & keep on going down the beach past the rock piles. Then you will find a local restaurant on the best beach of all of them & my favourite; It's shallow and good for body surfing. You could have walked to the end of the street to get there as well...a bit grubbier but once you're there it's babulous. Another thing: on low tide you can walk miles to LaPlancha Surfers Beach and in front of mansions. Heck you can walk all the way to Bucerias.
LaCrux de Huanaxle has the best market on Sundays mornings, crowded but good food.
GABE! You skipped a real gem! La Cruz de Huancaxle, between Bucerias and Punta de Mita. It's a chill fishing village, marina, fish market, many splendid restaurants. Playa La Manzanilla has crystal clear water with virtually no waves. Great restaurant on the beach, siete mares. Great Sunday farmers market at the marina.
Good to know, didn't hear about that one.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos La cruz is a must plus visit the marina cats
@GabrielTravelerVideos check it out! Especially the beach I mentioned just north of the marina.
I was in Barbados in 2017. The most beautiful place.
I keep digging the Barbados vibe my brother😊
I have visited the Island of Barbados
Fabulous upload here big thumbs up Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Stayed in Sayulita for a week or so - a while ago. It was 17$/nt for a good basic hotel room. The waves were crowded even then...! You are experiencing a set of LARGE NW Swells that are uncommon to reach Sayulita from the Gulf of Alaska. Summer is the bigger wave season.
I see, good to know. In Hawaii it's the other way around, summer is smaller waves so I thought it might be the same here. ✌️
There's a interesting hike between sayulita and punta minta you might be interested in. - monkey mountain.
As far as the bus schedule you have to remember that you are on Mexico Time - which is we get there when we get there
Ahaha yes same lol..
Great video, please do more!
If you enter Mexico on a Canadian passport you have to go to Bucerias. Or at least it seems that way. The place is choc full o' Canucks!
The entire Jalisco coast is a winter province of Canada! 🇨🇦 🇲🇽
I want to see Mexicans, not Canadians
Imo Bucerias was nicer before covid. Didn't feel like it was anything special last time I visited, everything was just kinda alright. Okay sights, Okay beach and Okay restaurants etc
@@GleeSmee that's a bummer, man. I don't need to see Canadians there
I don't like destination that are infested with Canadian and American 👎
Sorry Gabriel but you realy missed out on Bucerias. As a favorit of us elderly Canadians you simply missed out on the spirit of this town. It is not just a place along the highway.
Okay, I'll keep it in mind to give it another try next time I'm in the area.
Thank You Gabriel🙂💚👍
First time viewing your channel, the Bucerias title caught my attention. Like most viewers comments, you did Bucerias little justice with your review. You seemed to dislike the town before you got off the bus! Bucerias is a wonderful town that has a authentic Mexican feel that blends with the tourist aspect that is unavoidable. Next time you visit Bucerias "pump the brakes" and spend a couple days exploring the area.
I searched for what to see and it seemed like it was basically the beach and the Bucerias sign with the diver statue, so that's what I headed for. It was fine but didn't seem like anything special. Based on the comments it sounds like there was a nicer area further down the beach that I didn't know about. So I'll have to check that out next time I go back.
I live in Bucerias full time, it's a laid back life here, although summers are swelteringly humid.
Summer weather ⛱️ 🌞 paradise 🌴🌊
Hi Gabriel i wish i was in Mexico in the sun 😊
Can someone explain why menu prices have increased so much in some parts of Mexico when food costs comparatively have not gone up that much?
I can relate to not wanting to be surrounded by masses amounts of people but rather something in-between. Has your shoulder ever given you problems after holding up your camera for so many years whilst travelling?
The bus ride from PV to Sayulita is about $2.50 one way, that bus will also stop in Punta de Mita, you may want to consider a day trip t Las Palmas or Ixtapa (IS-TOP-A) or you may want to consider showing the Marian District of PV which hosts yachts from around the world and many resorts along with a nice boardwalk along the bay with many shops and restaurants and is very close to the airport.
I've taken the bus from PV to Sayulita several times and it doesn't stop at Punta Mita, that's out of the way. All the buses going to Punta Mita were turning around and going back to Bucerias and PV.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos you are not getting on the correct bus, I just took it last week to go to the 4 Seasons, it will let you off on the mail road and then you just walk or take a taxi for 50 pesos
Seems like there might be a communication breakdown here. I definitely took the right bus because it took me to Sayulita, which is where I wanted to go. If it had gone to Punta de Mita on the way that would have been a bad thing because it would have taken an hour longer. And the bus took me straight to the Sayulita bus station, rather than stopping out on the main road, which means you have farther to walk. As for getting from Punta de Mita to Sayulita, I looked at every bus carefully and they were all going back to Bucerias, not to Sayulita, so I don't know what happened there.
Gabe you seem to have never ventured to various places in south america like Chile, Argentina. Are these places of interest to you?
It's the same ol, same ol. I suggest Atacama
Yes, especially interested in seeing Bolivia. Atacama sounds epic as well.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Great hope to see videos some time in the future
@@GabrielTravelerVideosAtacama is out of this world.
💡👍Brilliant !!
Have you ever gone swimming on the Atlantic coast of the US? I think it's underrated. They have waves, but it's not too big or forceful. Just the right size for having fun with. My favorite beaches are still my childhood beaches Ocean City Maryland and Virginia Beach. Because they both have long boardwalks.
Not sure, maybe Yelapa? th-cam.com/video/dwYzgGHO-Ls/w-d-xo.html Or do you mean further south, perhaps Zihuatanejo? th-cam.com/video/x-GoggVtWB4/w-d-xo.html
@GabrielTravelerVideos I think the Zih... town. Yeah that look like a really nice town too. Is that your second choice for the West Coast?
Yeah, there as well as Zipolite and Mazunte.
The original Mita townsite was uprooted for the 4seasons resort at the end of the road. Its a bit rough but still a nice place with good waves and better water than sayulita. The beaches are better east of where you were. Checkout La Lanche.
I guess nothing beats the Aegean , but Bucerias seems ok for a little getaway
You didn't go to golden zone, or zona dorada in bucerias, that's the nice part.
Gabriel, what about a video talking about the countries you HAVEN'T been to and that you would like to visit!? 😊
Greece and India
I've mentioned places I'd like to go in some previous videos, but I forget which videos. Sometimes I will discuss the places I'm considering going next.
I love the mexican vibes! Thanks for sharing! As for the big waves there, I have been in Bequia & Tobago Keys in the Caribbean in the month of December, and the sea was not full of waves. It was actually very mellow. There is not much to see there, but the landscape and the sea are beautiful, also the food was great, but I was sailing so I don''t know how do you get there in other ways.
Did you go
Greetings from Lake Tahoe. I see you were just in our neck of the woods. I recommend you do visit Mazatlan since you are so close. Check out the lighthouse if you go. Maybe consider stopping for a day or two at San Blas along the way. The area between Santa Cruz (Miramar) and San Blas is nice. There's a cool waterfall (El Cora) near Santa Cruz that makes a fun day trip, although it does take some planning to get there.
Hi Bill, do you enjoy hard cider?
You missed 3/4’s of the town.
Hey Gabe, you should checkout Puerto Escondido or Mazunte both are one my fav beach towns on the Pacific side of Mexico
Escondido: th-cam.com/video/NSO3zfTxKrs/w-d-xo.html
Mazunte: th-cam.com/video/BjHhW549ZWg/w-d-xo.html
What was the other Mexican beach town, south from there that you really liked too?
Gabrielle answered below to the wrong question. And so I will write it here, I believe the other town he really liked was Zihuatanejo.
Might check out south 4,5 hours to Melaque…Barra de Navidad…
I just ran across this channel. 0:25 I love Mexico so I've subscribed.
Thanks, enjoy the adventures. ✌️
😎👍🏻 I'll give Sayulita another go next time I go back to PV. Thanks amigo.
Hi Eddie. I'm not getting it, my man. I just don't see the appeal. The beach doesn't look great, mainly because of so many tourists and chairs. I dig the Caribbean more. What do you think, vato?
Forget it, Toro.
@DeputyDog-mh1yo Personally I like beach towns like San Pancho (San Francisco). I was there and the vibe was way mellower and far fewer people on the beach plus no one blasting any kind of music on the beach nor at cafes. In Colombia 🇨🇴 there's Santa Marta and many people go to El Rodadero beach but it's heavily crowded. I prefer to go to Pozos Colorados and the beaches are way less crowded and clean and small waves.
Mazatlan would be sweet. You need to do a tour of Brazil.
Would you prefer Sayulita to Puerto Escondido? Or what do you think your favorite Mexican beach town is?
Sayulita is my favorite of the ones that I've been to.
The place out of whole of Mexico wantrd to get to.Puerto Escondido!!!! .hurricane warnings lagoins closed 2 weeks no elec in my hostel..after long bus journey left next morning pd a lot for zero.... then my bag put off on Ada bus stop at wrong town!!!! Got it back after screaming crying in Spanish...lol next timemy bag will be miniature and go where I am...❤❤
@@GabrielTravelerVideos I just watched the video where you explain all this lol. Thanks!
Chacala would be awesome as well.
Less rides from Punta de Mita - so Uber charges more to get there since driver usually has to deadhead back to busier area
Mexico looks quite clean compared to other 3rd world countries 😮😊!! I am impressed 😎 👏
Mexico is actually not a 3rd world country. It actually has the 15th largest economy in the world.
Mexico is on par with Turkey, last time I checked.
Size of the economy doesn't really matter, India is #5 and it's definitely third world. But Mexico isn't third world, I guess you could say second world although those terms are outdated.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos well size of the economy does not matter, but GDP per capita matters. And I think Mexico is on par with Turkey and even South Korea. I don't know I'd have to look it up again. But it's not so far down. Edit- lots of typos as usual. I don't know how nobody else never makes typos on here lol. Edit again- Mexico is on par with China, for GDP per capita.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos yes, the terms 3 rd and first world are outdated terms... in fact many are insulted by those terms... the term developing nation is the proper terminology these days... nice mexican beach videos thanks!!!! peace out!!
Uber prices per trip are not standard. It all depends on how much business they are getting at that time. And then I guess AI adjusts the price accordingly. So for example, one trip at rush hour is going to be a lot more expensive than that same trip when it's less busy. Sometimes it can even vary within like 10 minutes, depending on which drivers are busy.
Exactly.
Exactamundo
Dude... You have no idea... You are literally missing everything... definitely reach out to Bucerias Joel.. you won't regret it. (By the way the geographical area of Bucerias is HUGE compared to Sayulita. You can figure out Sayulita in an afternoon. Bucerias is not like that.)
The whole of Riviera Nayarit is beautiful man. Cheaper and more authentic than Riviera Maya too. Careful with those crocodiles!
Too crowded. No thank you
@DeputyDog-mh1yo the beaches on this video are but trust me there are some stunning secluded ones!
@@no_soy_rubio hopefully Gabe will show them
Nice video, Yeah mazatlan would be a nice place to see for u and us as well :D
What about traveling around the Yucatán, visiting cenotes and some of the ruins?
I've been to the Yucatan tons of times and visited a lot of amazing cenotes, so it isn't high on my list to go back right now: th-cam.com/video/_11AqvArDbI/w-d-xo.html
Music 👍👍👍
i think bali or polynesia would be great, they've both been richly googleable lately!! . . .
Dig that music!
Sweet.
Have 1 question your room was it a single or double as price seems steep for what it is...only if you have time ...thank you for the continually honest reviews...even if you were at wrong end waves would ve been same. .you look like u need a bitvof a rest from the video making lol. .
It looks quaint
William Taudien's last name is pronounced tow-deen
Got it, thanks.
This part of Mexico looks like best avoided
Damn, $10 usd for a burrito from a small local restaurant in Mexico?? Mexico ain't cheap anymore.
Exactamente.
Ripoff 👎
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7:42 It is call Banderas Bay.
It's called Bucarria Bay
@ErvuJukl Bucerias is a beach town in the Banderas Bay.
@@nathalieforest8497 I am confused about all of this. I am Turk 🇹🇷
You did not do Bucerias justice in this video and definitely didn’t get the feel/idea from what little you saw. You missed over 3/4’s of the town.
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what about san blas?
gabe we need u and bucherios joel for colab asap
Nah 👎
Salud Gabriel ✌️
1st.
Congratulations you won nothing. 😂😂😂
@RajneeshSingh-i5t 😔😏 it doesn't matter i want to be first 😁
Boom, you got it, congrats. 👍🍺
He recognises you !
@@GabrielTravelerVideos yess 🙏🙋♀️ Gracias 😁
Somewhere between 1 and 12
Hola Mexico🇲🇽
Saheeb, how are you?
@@ErvuJukl
I am fine Brother. Thank you for asking me about my condition.
What about you?
2nd!!!
Look up William Taudin , he is another TH-camr that is living in Bucerias right now and another world traveler, maybe you can get together
William Taudien
@@bodmontWilliam has left the building.
Who yelled at Taudien and why?
Taudien had drama there. What was it?
I mentioned him in this video, he left and went to another city in Mexico.
😊❤🇧🇦🗻🏔⛰
maruata beach
$11 seems touristy.
I don't understand the appeal of Taudien. Each vid he jumps into the pool from the roof, drinks milk directly from the bottle, and eats touristy quesadillas (not real Mexican food).
You missed the nice area!
oh yeah
Oh no
Shabbat Shalom 🇮🇱
Twelf?