Friday, June 19, 2009

No particlar Place to Go | Log of the Argonaut

As we dinghied ashore a man on the beach in front of one of the restaurants was waving a white rag, beckoning us. The old fellow and his wife like to have Yachties pull up in front of their place. He doesn't expect anything for watching your dinghy, but I doubt one ever went missing anyway.

The old Spanish Port of San Blas is - except for a small Expat community - typically Mexican. Tourism's impact is minimal and daily life goes on as it does all over Mexico. Simply and industriously. There aren't many 'must sees' in San ...

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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Andanzas Adventure

Andanzas Adventure: La Cruz, Nyarit, Mexico - January 15, 2009
By Andanzas Adventure

Mantanchen Bay is east of San Blas. The Bay is very large with a depth of about 12 feet. Palapa restaurants surrounded the north shore. One of the biggest problems at this Bay is the no-see-ums. While we did have mosquito netting on our ...Andanzas Adventure -

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4malones

I was kidding! | 4malonesSan Blas was a great little Mexican beach town, where we met some great cruisers (one boat with kids - yippee!), enjoyed the town square and market, and picked up a nasty stomach bug (3/4 of the Malone family puking at the same time for ...

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SV THIRD DAY

...of course at that time, San Francisco was still part of Mexico, but that's another history lesson for another day. So enjoy the photos and my fast internet connection while it lasts! The Crew The View from the Fort overlooking San Blas ...

A Boat Necessity: A Pizza Stone | SV THIRD DAY

Sapphire's Sailing Adventures

By Sapphire

Monday, January 5th, we pulled up the anchor and headed out for an overnight trip to San Blas. We started out under power but then were able to sail. At first with the Spinnaker 6 – 7 kn, with wind around 10 – 15 kn, and for the night ...

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Diving Beyond Adventures | San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico EcoTours

This website provides tourist information about San Blas ecotourism:Birding, whale-watching, jungle boat tours, scuba diving, snorkeling, kayaking,jungle hikes, island adventures.
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1st Mate: A SAN BLAS VALENTINE

 We gave it up after two sleepless nights and made an early start for San Blas. Within a couple of hours the seas were flattened and glassy, and we had a Cadillac ride up the coast....

1st Mate: A SAN BLAS VALENTINE

Mazatlan to San Blas | Adventures of SolacePosted

After exiting the harbour, it was our wish to sail to Isla Isabella then on to San Blas. The wind was finally in our favour and we were able to sail all the way to Isla Isabela. This is essentially a bird sanctuary with no inhabitants ...

Mazatlan to San Blas | Adventures of Solace

Shipwreck Survivors: Three men in a boat - Americas, World - The Independent

 It's still night-time, but dawn will be coming soon. One of the most famous men in Mexico is lying awake in his boarding-house bed, listening to thunder pound the church on the town square...

Shipwreck Survivors: Three men in a boat - Americas, World - The Independent

Man who drifted 38 days doubts survival story - El Universal - Mexico News

 It seems implausible at first, but after three fishermen from San Blas, Nayarit, who claim to have survived nine months adrift, were rescued last August 5,500 miles away near the Marshall Islands, Tartín´s tale seems far less fishy....

Man who drifted 38 days doubts survival story - El Universal - Mexico News