Aticama, Nayarit
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Aticama is a small farming and fishing community located in the state of Nayarit
, Mexico
. It is situated approximately 90 miles north of Puerto Vallarta
and near the town of San Blas
on a stretch of coastline known as the Riviera Nayarita
. Aticama's beach is known as Playa Matanchen and is one of the widest and sandiest beaches in Mexico. Aticama is an important producer of rock oyster
s, shrimp, rock lobster, and fish such as mahi mahi and robalo. It is also a major producer of mangos and bananas. In colonial times, it was a haven for pirate ships and buccaneer
on the Pacific coast.
Over the past ten years, Aticama has developed an expatriate community from Canada and the United States. Most of the community members live in the area of town known as El Cerrito or Gringo Gulch, which has stunning views of Matanchen Bay and the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains. Many of the houses can be seen along the cliff overlooking Matanchen Beach.
Nayarit
Nayarit officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its capital city is Tepic.It is located in Western Mexico...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
. It is situated approximately 90 miles north of Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta is a Mexican balneario resort city situated on the Pacific Ocean's Bahía de Banderas.The 2010 census reported Puerto Vallarta's population as 255,725 making it the sixth-largest city in the state of Jalisco...
and near the town of San Blas
San Blas
San Blas, the Spanish name for Saint Blaise, can refer to:*San Blas, La Rioja*San Blas Department*San Blas, Costa Rica*San Blas, Quito*San Blas, El Salvador* San Blas, Nadur* San Blas, Nayarit* San Blas, Sinaloa* San Blas Atempa, Oaxaca...
on a stretch of coastline known as the Riviera Nayarita
Riviera Nayarita
The Riviera Nayarit is a stretch of coastline between the port of San Blas in the Mexican state of Nayarit southward to where the Río Ameca or Ameca River empties into Banderas Bay...
. Aticama's beach is known as Playa Matanchen and is one of the widest and sandiest beaches in Mexico. Aticama is an important producer of rock oyster
Rock oyster
Rock oysters are true oysters of the genus Saccostrea. The best known species of rock oyster is the Sydney rock oyster .- Species :* Saccostrea** Saccostrea cuccullata...
s, shrimp, rock lobster, and fish such as mahi mahi and robalo. It is also a major producer of mangos and bananas. In colonial times, it was a haven for pirate ships and buccaneer
Buccaneer
The buccaneers were privateers who attacked Spanish shipping in the Caribbean Sea during the late 17th century.The term buccaneer is now used generally as a synonym for pirate...
on the Pacific coast.
Over the past ten years, Aticama has developed an expatriate community from Canada and the United States. Most of the community members live in the area of town known as El Cerrito or Gringo Gulch, which has stunning views of Matanchen Bay and the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains. Many of the houses can be seen along the cliff overlooking Matanchen Beach.