Islas Marietas National Park

Islas Marietas National Park
The famous "love beach" (Playa del Amor), also called the "hidden beach" (Playa Escondida) in the islands. The beach is a popular tourist destination.[1]
Map showing the location of Islas Marietas National Park
Map showing the location of Islas Marietas National Park
Official nameIslas Marietas
Designated2 February 2004
Reference no.1345[2]

The Marieta Islands (Spanish: Islas Marietas) are a group of small uninhabited islands a few miles off the coast of the state of Nayarit, Mexico, located in federal waters approximately 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi) southwest of the peninsula known as Punta de Mita, in the municipality of Bahía de Banderas.[3]

The islands are a popular tourist destination because of the abundant marine life populations due to the islands being protected from fishing and hunting by the Mexican government.[4] The ocean water depth around the islands is between 70 and 110 feet.[5]

  1. ^ Freeman, Dana (22 August 2019). "The elusive Mexican beach on every Instagrammer's bucket list". CNN. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Islas Marietas". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Location" (in Spanish). Islas Marietas Parque Nacional. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  4. ^ Mike Quane (28 February 2010), "Friendly resort of Puerto Vallarta offers something spectacular for all tastes", The Nashua Telegraph, archived from the original on 13 February 2015
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